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New Book From Zimbabwe Teaches Religion, Politics and Tradition
A recently published children’s book, Uncle Irvine’s Favourite Children’s Stories, could have not come out at a more opportune time than now when schools are about to reopen and parents in Zimbabwe are looking for books outside of the standard syllabus to stimulate their children’s love of reading.The 20 stories, written with children of the three to 7 age range in mind, are also meant to improve their colouring and drawing skills. All the stories are set in Africa with African characters, and Pastor Irvine Gwatiringa thinks it is imperative for children to read their own traditional stories while at the same time learning from the Bible, hence the decision to marry culture and religion in the stories. the stories also aim to teach children about regional blocs such as SADC and relations within and between countries in the SADC region.
The collection of stories fits in the mould of extra-curricular books that parents should encourage their children to read to improve their reading and writing skills. One interesting aspect about the book published in Botswana, is that it is in a three-in-one format: it’s a storybook, sketch book and colour book, all in one.
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