Alphabet Forest

Toward the end of 2025, I started a project to help children's literacy in East Africa.

The issue there is that education is fundamentally linked to the ability of the parents to pay for it. This often results in children being in and out of school through their early years.

So a crazy idea ensued. What if I could write 26 short stories, one for each letter of the Alphabet? Each story would then contain as many word references to that letter as possible. The fun of the storyline and the names of the wildlife and animals all add to the unique nature of the book.

Imani has made the series available for free through the resource section of its website www.imani.org/resources

So take a look, you will meet some wonderful characters and hear the funny adventures of all the animals as they navigate Alphabet Forest.

Suggested reading age is 4-9 years.