Books

The Kenya Messiah (Vol. 1) by Jacob Joto Tawo The Kenyan Messiah is about Melio Ondetto, the founder of the Legio Maria church in Kenya. His followers called him the Messiah because they believe that Onetto was the second coming of Jesus Christ. The book is a collection of letters that were sent to the editor of a Kenya newspaper about this charismatic and mysterious man.  Click here to buy.

Something is Missing by Christine Olufemi Something Is Missing is an imaginative story that all ages can enjoy and travel with while discovering exactly what is missing. The not so normal behavior and actions of the animal characters will keep readers engaged and thrilled to the very end. Something Is Missing is the first in a series of "WHAT IF BOOKS" that are being written and produced by the author. Something Is Missing is an imaginative story that all ages can enjoy and travel with while discovering exactly what is missing. The not so normal behavior and actions of the animal characters will keep readers engaged and thrilled to the very end. Something Is Missing is the first in a series of "WHAT IF BOOKS" that are being written and produced by the author.  Click here to buy.

Kwanzaa Gets An A What does Kwanzaa has two a's? My daughter, Kennedy I. Thedford, inspired me to write about why the African American holiday of Kwanzaa has two A s when the Swahili word has only one. She asked the question because all other holidays, such as Christmas and Hanukkah, have a story behind them. What was the story of Kwanzaa? I didn't have an answer, so I began researching the holiday. In conducting that research, I ran across different stories of why Kwanzaa has that extra A. One explanation said that an extra A was added to the end of the word Kwanzaa to distinguish the American celebration of the holiday from the African word of Kwanza. Another author said the extra letter was added to the Swahili word to give the word seven letters to match the seven principles and symbols of the holiday. Yet, after reading a couple of Dr. Karenga s books, I learned that Kwanzaa has two A's because he added an extra to the word kwanza at the first celebration so that all seven children present could participate, an African tradition. Also, this research inspired me to write the picture book titled, Kwanzaa Gets an A and this is the first picture book that tells the story of Kwanzaa.   Click here to buy.

The Kwanzaa Coloring Book(Games & Puzzles) provides children an opportunity to learn about the principles and symbols of Kwanzaa, a holiday based largely on "Umkhosi," a first fruit celebration of the Zulus in East Africa. More importantly, the new edition of the coloring book teaches children how to celebrate Kwanzaa and gain a deeper understanding of the holiday. For example, in the Mishumaa Saba activity children have to place the candles in the correct order that they are lit during the week of Kwanzaa Furthermore, children can create a Kinara by connecting dots. As a result, they create symbolic representation of their ancestors. Other unique puzzles include the Kwanzaa Puzzler, Kwanzaa Spelling, and Kwanzaa Code. These are truly exceptional games & puzzles for children. Click here to buy.