A Stork in a Baobab Tree: An African Twelve Days of Christmas

This picture book takes the familiar 'Twelve Days of Christmas' carol and gives it an African twist.

Each spread depicts a different African tradition, beginning with the arrival of the storks and the flowering of the baobab trees which herald Christmas; the book culminates with the joyful birth of a baby. A simple but informative text accompanies each image.

Each of the detailed, colourful pictures contains allusions to the Christmas story, from a bustling African market selling gold frankincense and myrrh, to repeated images of hopeful couples preparing for the birth of their baby – this is a delightful book to be returned to and shared each Christmas holiday.