Henri Nkuepo

Toni-Toni, Toni; Henri Nkuepo

Welcome to the imaginative folktales and fables of Cameroon! As a child growing up in a small village in Cameroon, we didn't have Televisions. Our evening entertainment was to sit around with our older siblings and listen to stories that had been told for generations. To our young minds they were like cartoons, we imagined the characters and their adventures. On another level though we were learning what it meant to be part of a community. All these stories have at their core aspects of character: ancient wisdom, humility and responsibility. With most families now having tv and access to Internet, these stories of our culture have been disappearing. Not even I could remember any of them and had to ask my parents to record and send them to me via WhatsApp. I started collecting the stories about a year ago. Had I waited one more year many of them would have been lost permanently as my aunt who remembered the most passed away suddenly in December of 2019. Thankfully I have them now to share with my own children, and through this book you can share them with your family. These stories are part of who we are and need to be shared with generations to come. That's why I have collected and retold them in this beautiful illustrated children's book. These stories are a treasure map for a new generation. They give young families a glimpse of an ancient and mysterious time when animals villagers, Princesses and Kings shared the world and discovered wisdom. 10% of the proceeds from each book will go toward supporting Hepatitis B and Liver cancer research in Africa.