Amonenafi Kumba The Orphan

A charming children’s book, especially for kids, featuring a version of the popular Wolof tale “Kumba Amul Nday” through a highly engaging reimagined text and beautiful, representative illustrations.

The story of Kumba, an orphan mistreated by her stepmother who one day decided to send her on a one-way journey, is often compared to Cinderella. Beyond its fantastical and marvelous aspects, this tale highlights the harms of jealousy and envy, the generosity of kindness (which enhances a person’s beauty), the importance of a transformative journey for expanding one’s mind, and the respect for others’ differences.

Kumba The Orphan is a beautiful story with timeless moral lessons inspired by the popular tales of West African oral tradition.

A children’s book to give and to enjoy!