Meet Africas kings, queens, warriors, and tricksters, with Tayo as your guide. Learn with Tayo: African Heroes and Legends takes children aged 4-11 through ten true and legendary stories from across the continent. Short chapters. Bold illustrations. Names they can actually remember. Inside, Tayo introduces: - Shaka Zulu, the king who remade a nation
- Queen Amina of Zazzau, the warrior queen of Zaria
- Mansa Musa, the emperor whose gold still stuns the world
- Yaa Asantewaa, who led her people when it counted
- Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire
- Hannibal Barca, the general who crossed the Alps
- Queen Nzinga, who refused to surrender Ndongo and Matamba
- Imhotep, healer and architect of ancient Egypt
- Menelik II, who defended Ethiopia
>Written for bedtime, homeschool, and the classroom. A strong pick for Black History Month, Africa Day, and any child who needs heroes that look like the history they come from. By Advocate Saidy, from Thrive Homeschool Academy, the makers of the Learn with Kumba and Kebba Mandinka books.