Teacher Akinyi

Name: Teacher Akinyi
Author: Lawrence A. Konjuro

by Lawrence A. Konjuro

Ages 3–75 min readStarting SchoolFree to read

A short and simple story about a wonderful teacher and what she teaches us.

A gentle, reassuring peek at school days full of letters, colours and lullabies, perfect for warming a little one to the idea of a teacher who truly loves them.

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Credits & license

Written by Lawrence A. Konjuro

Illustrated by Vusi Malindi

License: CC BY 4.0

Source: Global Digital Library

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Questions to talk about together

Teacher Akinyi tells a different story every day — which day's stories would you most want to hear?
At the end the child says 'I want to be like Teacher Akinyi' — who is a grown-up you look up to?
What do you love most about your own teacher or class?