Books published by publisher Mkuki Na Nyoka Pub

This story was written by Samad Behrangi (1939-1968), a teacher in the rural villages in a province in Iran. His short stories were about powerless people; poor and ignored, who had to survive in very difficult conditions which for the most part were a result of a political system that did not care for the people. These conditions were not different from existing ones in many countries in the world today, and in Africa in particular.The Little Black Fish in this children's book represents courage and desire for knowledge, against age old ignorance and fear even if in the end one may have to pay a high price. Children and young people generally will love this story and will not miss the message that it carries.

An illustrated translation of the Swahili tale Lango la Ajabu. In the story, the Mtemi, the king of Kabende, a small country town along Lake Tanganyika, realizes that he has become too old to lead his people. One of his two sons will succeed him to the throne. But first the successor must pass the tests imposed by the customs and traditions of the Wabende people. The first-born son, Mosi, is a great fisherman, an excellent fighter but full of arrogant self-pride. The younger son, Sankuta, is also a greatfighter, though quieter, more generous, and respectful of and respected by the big and the small people alike. Which son will be considered to have the right qualities to become the new Mtemi and lead the people?