Agama said Yes! by Nkoli C. Rowley
A traditional African tale for young children.
Agama is a cheeky lizard, getting into all sorts of trouble! In this traditional African story we learn how Agama got his red head and why he always nods his head to say yes after meeting the kindly tortoise on a mission of mercy. A positive tale of friendship and helping others.
A story that can be read aloud, with the listener joining in with all the animal sounds, or for young readers to discover for themselves.
Nkoli Rowley remembers the wonderful tales from her childhood, rooted in the Nigerian story-telling family tradition. In turn, Nkoli has passed these stories on to her children and was inspired to share them with a wider audience.
Nkoli and her family live in the beautiful Cambridgeshire town of St Ives.
ISBN: 978-1-911526-18-6 RRP: £7.00
To purchase a copy please send an email to Nkoli
Agama said Yes! is also available as a Kindle book from Amazon.
ISBN: 978-1-911526-19-3 £4.96
You can also read this lovely story in French or Spanish. Both are available as Kindle editions from Amazon.
Agama est un lézard effronté qui rencontre toutes sortes de problèmes ! Cette histoire traditionnelle africaine explique comment la tête d’Agama est devenue rouge et pourquoi il acquiesce sans cesse de la tête depuis qu’il a rencontré Tortue lors d’une mission humanitaire, un conte inspirant sur le thème de l’amitié et de l’entraide.
Une histoire qui peut être lue à haute-voix alors que l’enfant participe en faisant le bruit des animaux. Elle peut aussi être parcourue en lecture autonome.
¡Agama es una lagartija traviesa, que acaba metido en todo tipo de problema! En este cuento tradicional africano, aprendemos cómo Agama adquirió su cabeza roja. Además entendemos la razón por la que siempre asienta con su cabeza , luego de conocer al amable Tortuga en su misión misericordiosa. Es un cuento sobre la amistad y cómo podemos ayudar a otros.
Esta es una historia que invita a los espectadores a participar a través de los sonidos de animales, y para el disfrute y exploración individual de cada niño(a) lector(a).