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Amara and animals
Judy B. Maranga
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Credits & Licence
Author - Judy B. Maranga Illustration - Sarah Bouwer Language - English Level - Longer paragraphs © Judy B.maranga 2015 Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Source www.africanstorybook.org Original source
author: Judy B. Maranga. illustrator: Sarah Bouwer. source_copyright_statements: © Judy B.maranga 2015.
Cover resized and converted to WebP; story unchanged. Suitabook’s guidance is a separate analysis.
Original Book on African Storybook: Amara and animals (opens in a new tab)- Reading
- Pause at the apology and the final scene to discuss what has changed in the family. Let the child decide whether they want to talk further about Amara's father.
- Themes
- Care for animals: Amara tends to her goat and dog; after meeting her, her mother's friends say they will treat their dogs well, and her mother apologises to Simba. The ending supports care for dogs through the adults' stated change in behaviour, rather than presenting the earlier treatment as acceptable.
- Family loss: Amara's father died when she was five; she lives with her mother. The loss is part of Amara's background, but the story does not explore her feelings about it.
- Worth knowing
- Amara's father is said to have died when she was five. Her mother's harsh words to Simba, including a threat to kick him out, may also stand out.