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Dorinda Ankrah - Author
Author - Dorinda Ankrah Illustration - Joe Werna Language - English Level - First paragraphs © African Storybook Initiative 2024 Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Source www.africanstorybook.org Original source
author: Dorinda Ankrah. illustrator: Joe Werna. source_copyright_statements: © African Storybook Initiative 2024.
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Original Book on African Storybook: Aliko the Farmer (opens in a new tab)A calm, straightforward account of a farmer’s working day, with a sequence of familiar tasks and a list of crops. It concludes with Aliko’s stated pride in farming.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The story presents Aliko’s pride in his farming work positively, without making broader claims about farmers’ experiences.
Talk about: What do you think Aliko values about being a farmer?
The crop names offer a natural opening to talk about foods and where they come from. The illustrations also show village buildings, tools and the farm setting.
It does not dwell on hardship or describe a problem arising from the work.
What details in the words or pictures help you understand what Aliko does throughout the day, and what might you still wonder about farming?
Read the short passages together, pausing over the crop names. Invite the child to notice details in the pictures and describe which parts of Aliko’s routine they notice.
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Checked: 8 October 2026.
Relevant to: Pride in farming
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