Mansa Musa Builds a School

Mansa Musa Builds a School

What will you do if you have all the money in the world? Buy houses?

In the story, Mansa Musa had a totally different priority. 

This is a children's story that teaches the importance of kindness, generosity and humility. Mansa Musa Builds a School is a must read for every child.

In this story, Mansa Musa, who is very wealthy, realises that his riches no longer make him happy. He wants to help people, but he doesn’t know how.

So, he embarks on a mission to help others. He discovers that many of his people struggle with reading and writing. As a result, he decides to build a school to teach others to read, write and count.

The school soon becomes the best in the land, and helping others pleases Mansa Musa greatly.

It teaches children that happiness is not essentially in how much wealth you possess but in how much impact you can make on others. To be fulfilled and live a wholesome life, it can't be in things but in people.

It is a must buy for your child

Historical Background of Mansa Musa Builds a School

Mansa Musa Builds a School is a fictional story based on a real-life innovator, Mansa Musa, Emperor of Mali, West Africa.

He established the University of Sankore, a centre of culture and learning, which drew in scholars of language, law, astronomy and mathematics. The university was recorded to have the largest collections of books in Africa.

This book is part of our popular children’s picture book collection Africa’s Little Kings & Queens, An excellent gift for all occasions, birthdays, Christmas, World Book Day, Black History Month and Kwanzaa. 

• Suitable for ages 3-8 years-old
• Beautifully illustrated artwork
• Teaches the importance of kindness and generosity
• Celebrates black history and culture
• Perfect for Black History Month
• Great for story time at home and in school
• Loved by parents and teachers

Written by Louisa Olafuyi & Oladele Olafuyi

Artwork by Nigerian Illustrators Isabelle Irabor and Tiolu Yoloye

Edited by children’s book editor and novelist Krystle Appiah

ISBN 978-1-8382795-1-6