
The Sister Who Sold Akara
Funke sells akara. Her older sister Bukola is ashamed of her.
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Animated tales from Lagos, Ibadan and beyond, each with a strong moral lesson. New story every Friday.
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Funke fries akara by the roadside in Ibadan to pay her school fees. Her older sister Bukola is ashamed of her, marries a rich man, and knocks Funke's akara into the dust in front of the whole family. Years later, Bukola's husband loses everything, and she joins a long line of people asking for a job at a restaurant. She does not expect who she meets inside.
Honest work is never shameful.

Our stories as picture books for children. Each book ends with questions about the moral lesson.

Funke sells akara. Her older sister Bukola is ashamed of her.
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Seun takes a job as the gateman at his late father's company.
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Short pages to read aloud, pictures on every page, and three questions at the end of each book.
6 minBukola laughed at her sister for selling akara. Years later, she needed her help.
Honest work is never shameful.
5 minThe manager treated the new gateman like nothing. He had no idea who he was.
Treat everyone with respect. You never know who they are.

For parents and teachers
Ask your children these after watching.
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