African Studies Program
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The African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in collaboration with the Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development, and University Apartments is proud to present the Children’s African Story Hour.

Join us as we share award-winning children’s literature with food, music, & activities that celebrate the diversity of culture, art, and language across the African continent. Participants will engage in hands-on projects and will have the opportunity to sample different African cuisines. Each week promises to be fun and enriching! The event is free and designed for children ages 5–10 and their caregivers but all are welcome!

Contact outreach@africa.wisc.edu for custom programming to schools, libraries, and community events.

Book Donation from Patricia Kuntz

Media Spotlight at the International Division

 

See current and past schedule below with specific locations, dates, and book information

Past Events

Schedule for Fall 2025 – Spring 2026

 

Location 1: Pinney Library

Time: 4pm-5pm

Date: 2nd Monday of each month. See specific dates and book titles below.

  • 9/8/2025 – Africa is not a Country by Margy Burns Knight, Mark Melnicove, (Authors) & Anne Sibley O’Brien (Illustrator)
  • 10/13/2025 – I’ll See You in Ijebu by Bunmi Emenanjo (Author) & Diana Ejaita (Illustrator)
  • 11/10/2025 – The Taste of Home by Aminata Jalloh (Author) & Pervin Özcan (Illustrator)
  • 12/8/2025 – Zamzam by Karen Leggett Abouraya (Author) & Susan L. Roth (Illustrator)
  • 1/12/2026 – On My Papa’s Shoulders by Daly Niki (Author, Illustrator) 
  • 2/9/2026 – The Heart Never Forgets by Ana Ot (Author) & Hayden Goodman (Illustrator)
  • 3/9/2026 – Grandpa Cacao: A Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family by Elizabeth Zunon (Author)
  • 4/13/2026 – My Father’s Shop by Satomi Ichikawa (Author, Illustrator)
  • 5/11/2026 – The Gambi that Girma Wore by Fasika Adefris, Sara Holly Ackerman (Authors) & Netsanet Tesfay (Illustrator)

Location 2: Goodman South Library

Time: 4pm-5pm

Date: 3rd Tuesday of each month. See specific dates and book titles below.

  • 9/16/25 – Africa is not a Country by Margy Burns Knight, Mark Melnicove, (Authors) & Anne Sibley O’Brien (Illustrator)
  • 10/21/25 – I’ll See You in Ijebu by Bunmi Emenanjo (Author) & Diana Ejaita (Illustrator)
  • 11/18/25 – The Taste of Home by Aminata Jalloh (Author) & Pervin Özcan (Illustrator)
  • 12/16/25 – Zamzam by Karen Leggett Abouraya (Author) & Susan L. Roth (Illustrator)
  • 1/20/26 – On My Papa’s Shoulders by Daly Niki(Author, Illustrator) 
  • 2/17/26 – The Heart Never Forgets by Ana Ot (Author) & Hayden Goodman (Illustrator)
  • 3/17/26 – Grandpa Cacao: A Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family by Elizabeth Zunon (Author)
  • 4/21/26 – My Father’s Shop by Satomi Ichikawa (Author, Illustrator)
  • 5/19/26 – The Gambi that Girma Wore by Fasika Adefris, Sara Holly Ackerman (Authors) & Netsanet Tesfay (Illustrator)

Location 3: University Apartments Community Center

Time: 11:30am-12:30pm 

Date: Last Saturday of each month. See specific dates and book titles below.

  • 09/27/2025 – Africa is not a Country by Margy Burns Knight, Mark Melnicove, (Authors) & Anne Sibley O’Brien (Illustrator)
  • 10/25/2025 – I’ll See You in Ijebu by Bunmi Emenanjo (Author) & Diana Ejaita (Illustrator)
  • 01/31/2026 – On My Papa’s Shoulders by Daly Niki (Author, Illustrator) 
  • 02/28/2026 – The Heart Never Forgets by Ana Ot (Author) & Hayden Goodman (Illustrator)
  • 04/25/2026 – My Father’s Shop by Satomi Ichikawa (Author, Illustrator)
  • 05/30/2026 – The Gambi that Girma Wore by Fasika Adefris, Sara Holly Ackerman (Authors) & Netsanet Tesfay (Illustrator)