"A total of 59 papers are brought together in these three volumes, with articles on children’s literature in all parts of the world, including a large number on the topic of children’s literature in Africa. Among these are “The Spirit of My Story” (Gcina Mhlophe); “Children's Literature in Cameroon” (Edward O. Ako); “Context and Culture as a Factor in Black Children's Responses to Books” (Thuli Radebe); “Archetypes or Stereotypes: Fantastic Realism in Children's Literature” (Miriam W. Maranga); “Ideological Inscription in Children's Fiction: Strategies of Encodement in Ngugi and Achebe” (Peter T. Simatei); “Creating an Awareness of the Importance of Reading in Schools: The Whole School Approach Used by READ in the Independent Development Trust Project” (Cynthia Hugo); “Literacy in a Multicultural Environment” (Myrna Machet); “The Implications for Humour in Children's Literature, with Particular Reference to the Contemporary South African Situation” (Sandra Braude);“Popular Themes in Children's Literature in Uganda: Some Case Studies” (Evangeline L. Barongo); “A 25 Year Retrospective of South African Children's Reading of other World's Books” (Rosey Bennet); “Children's Books in African Languages: An Overview” (Johan Lenake); “Children's Books in African Languages: Translations, Adaptations or New Materials” (Denise Diamond); “Nigerian Children's Literature and the Changing Social Scenes” (P. Osazee Fayose); and “Discovering One's African Identity: Two Kenyan Voices Speak” (Jenny Janisch)." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1622)