Africa South of the Sahara
South Africa
I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu
By Refiloe Moahloli, Zinelda McDonald (Illustrator)
I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu. Refiloe Moahloli. Illustrated by Zinelda McDonald. Amazon Crossing Kids, 2022. Originally published as We Are One by Pan Macmillan, in South Africa, in 2020. ISBN 9781542035668. 32 p. (Ages 5-7). Picture book.
Ubuntu is a common belief throughout southern Africa that we are all connected to one another, no matter where we are from. Stating “A person is a person through their connections to other people,” this book celebrates kindness, friendship, and peace. A 2023 USBBY Outstanding International Books List selection. [gd]