{"product_id":"our-world-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-paperback","title":"Our World: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMel Nyoko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoelle Avelino\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting\" - School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMbote! Betuabu! Jambo! Let's explore DR Congo! Count the fish at the market, watch the cheeky bonobos, and finish the day with a story. Even learn words in Lingala, Tshiluba, and Swahili with pronunciation guides throughout the story.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Congolese author, Mel Nyoko and Congolese illustrator, Joelle Avelino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtended endnotes provide more insights into life in DR Congo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMel Nyoko is a British Congolese writer and poet who loves to travel around the world and has a passion for storytelling. Her debut children's picture book, For Our Daughters, was inspired by her own childhood. She lives in London with her husband. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom. Joelle worked on author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's debut picture book Mama's Sleeping Scarf, and also collaborated with Dapo Adeola to create Hey You! An Empowering Celebration Of Growing Up Black, winner of the British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.73 x 7.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338804035673,"sku":"9798888599112","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/zsDuBYtkQQ9798888599112.webp?v=1779430444","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/products\/our-world-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}