Meshack Asare is een gevierde Afrikaanse kinderboekenauteur wiens werken worden geprezen om hun vermogen om de essentie van de kinderwereld vast te leggen. Zijn verhalen verkennen vaak thema's als identiteit, cultuur en het dagelijks leven van Afrikaanse kinderen, alles met charme en begrip. Asare's unieke stijl, die humor combineert met diep inzicht, resoneert bij lezers van alle leeftijden. Zijn bijdrage aan kinderliteratuur is significant en blijft jonge lezers wereldwijd inspireren.
Sothulu, a ruthless moneylender, comes to claim back money borrowed by Noma's father from the family who know nothing of his debts. First he takes Bodo, the family cow and sole source of income. Then he wants to take Noma's sand, strewn over the courtyard and making it beautiful. But Noma is prepared to fight.
A tale of old Ashanti wisdom and gold
In a magical transformation, Kwajo is drawn into a vibrant realm filled with proverbs and riddles after his father crafts a brass drummer. This enchanting land, where figures symbolize wealth and its inhabitants thrive in a powerful kingdom, presents Kwajo with the allure of riches. However, he faces the challenge of deciphering intricate riddles and symbols. Despite stumbling at the final trial, Kwajo emerges with valuable insights about wealth and wisdom, highlighting the importance of understanding beyond material desires.
Sosu's Call, won the 1999 UNESCO 1st prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance. It is listed as one of the top twelve titles of Africa's 100 Best Books; and has been named an Honor Book for Young Children by the African Studies Association's Children's Africana Book Committee, as a contribution to accurate and balanced material on Africa for children. Beautifully illustrated on artpaper, the story tells of Sosu, a young disabled boy who cannot walk. Sosu misses going to school and all the activities of the other children. His village is on a lagoon, and one day when everyone is away fishing, working in the fields or at school, he raises the alarm with his drumming, and saves the village from total destruction by the sea. His heroism is rewarded when a wheelchair is donated and at last he can go to school.
Als sich eine Flutwelle seinem Dorf nähert, versucht der behinderte Sosu alles, um das Unheil doch noch abzuwenden. Ab 5
V prvním vyprávění (Ptačí skála) ze starého Zimbabwe ožívají tajemné záhady starověkých ruin. Malá princezna a její kamarád, syn tkalce, se vyšplhají na vrcholek hory, aby mohli spatřit podobu Ptáka ve skále, symbol jejich předků. Druhý příběh (Statečný zachránce) vypráví o postiženém chlapci, který žije ve vesnici na pobřeží Ghany. Vesnici zasáhne prudká bouřka a hrozí jí zaplavení, jsou ohroženy životy malých dětí a starých lidí. Zachrání je chlapcovo bubnování, které přivolá ostatní lidi z vesnice. Z opovrhovaného chlapce se stává hrdina. Dostává kolečkové křeslo, aby mohl chodit do školy s ostatními dětmi. Kniha získala v roce 1999 první cenu v soutěži UNESCO Literatura pro děti ve službách tolerance.
Österreichischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis (Kinderbuch) 1985.
