The Wooden Camel
By Wanuri Kahu (Author) and Manuela Adreani (Illustrator)
Etabo dreams of being a camel racer. But with the price of water rising, Etabo’s father must sell the camels, and his siblings must find work. What will Etabo do now? This story of love and hope centres on the inspiring Turkana people of north-west Kenya. Told with gentleness and humour, it is a universal story about keeping one’s dreams alive.
Children's Africana Book Awards Honour Book
'A gift. A burst of dreamy and imaginative details. This is one stunning piece of work worth celebrating' – Brittle Paper
'A captivating story about self-sacrifice, kinship, and the joys of the imagination. A story that will never lose its magic' – The Tiger Tales
'This evocative story transports readers to the desert of northwestern Kenya with sweeping landscape images and dreamlike spreads. Will resonate with a variety of readers young and old' – School Library Journal, STARRED
By Wanuri Kahu (Author) and Manuela Adreani (Illustrator)
Etabo dreams of being a camel racer. But with the price of water rising, Etabo’s father must sell the camels, and his siblings must find work. What will Etabo do now? This story of love and hope centres on the inspiring Turkana people of north-west Kenya. Told with gentleness and humour, it is a universal story about keeping one’s dreams alive.
Children's Africana Book Awards Honour Book
'A gift. A burst of dreamy and imaginative details. This is one stunning piece of work worth celebrating' – Brittle Paper
'A captivating story about self-sacrifice, kinship, and the joys of the imagination. A story that will never lose its magic' – The Tiger Tales
'This evocative story transports readers to the desert of northwestern Kenya with sweeping landscape images and dreamlike spreads. Will resonate with a variety of readers young and old' – School Library Journal, STARRED
By Wanuri Kahu (Author) and Manuela Adreani (Illustrator)
Etabo dreams of being a camel racer. But with the price of water rising, Etabo’s father must sell the camels, and his siblings must find work. What will Etabo do now? This story of love and hope centres on the inspiring Turkana people of north-west Kenya. Told with gentleness and humour, it is a universal story about keeping one’s dreams alive.
Children's Africana Book Awards Honour Book
'A gift. A burst of dreamy and imaginative details. This is one stunning piece of work worth celebrating' – Brittle Paper
'A captivating story about self-sacrifice, kinship, and the joys of the imagination. A story that will never lose its magic' – The Tiger Tales
'This evocative story transports readers to the desert of northwestern Kenya with sweeping landscape images and dreamlike spreads. Will resonate with a variety of readers young and old' – School Library Journal, STARRED