“Electricity is the most convenient and versatile form of energy” [Taken from the Foreword by Joseph Njoroge, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, Kenya]
Book
Title:Mr. Kilowat
Author:James Ngomeli
Illustrator:Nicholas Wachira
Publisher:
East African Educational Publishers (EAEP))
Year of Publication:2015
ISBN:978-9966-25-926-4
Country:Kenya
A captivating explanatory story about the usage of household electrical appliances. Pendo and her little brother, Juma are just 2 of the multitudes of children living outside mainstream urban centres. Watch their amazement as electricity transforms their home. From light bulbs above their heads to the cooker, fridge-freezer and television, what better way to learn than in their own household? With great illustrations by Nicholas Wachira.
Book
Title:The Little Gold Miner
Author:Doris Fred
Illustrator:Nicholas Wachira
Publisher:
Doris Fred Communications Limited
Year of Publication:2005
ISBN:978-38017-7-5
Country:Nigeria
This is a sparkling, morally compact story. Kwame’s father is very poor despite working hard as a gold miner. Unhappy about their poverty, Kwame grabs the bull by the horns and goes mining on his own. After the futility of digging at the same hole his father has dug all his life, Kwame digs a new hole and strikes gold – a huge amount of gold which changes their lives forever. With great watercolour illustrations.
Book
Title:How Was It Made?
Author:Oxford University Press, South Africa
Illustrator:Nicholas Wachira
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, South Africa
Year of Publication:2020
ISBN:978-0190-431-62-4
Country:South Africa
This colourful book introduces children to the building industry and teaches them about the vast array of components buildings can require and about the various kinds of buildings that there are. The processes for transforming raw materials into components are also presented, for example, clay into bricks; sand into glass; clay, sand and water, into tiles. The book is well-illustrated, well laid-out and a celebration of the earth from which the materials used for building houses, originate. It comes with a useful glossary, index and comprehension questions.
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