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by Amari Touray (Author), Cameron Wilson (Illustrator)
The Adventures of Mabulzini Mabulzu has been created to be used as a supportive resource to help initiate and/or continue conversations around unfortunate and/or unspoken childhood topics, issues, situations, and circumstances that have plagued many communities for decades. Some of the books in the series touch on abuse, molestation, grief, bullying, etc.
Thanks for your interest in The Adventures of Mabulzini Mabulzu. Mabulzini is a gifted, energetic, optimistic, and compassionate child. She is on a life journey, where she is attached to the wonder of how people and life operate. Therefore, she tends to find herself crossing paths with others who are navigating through uncomfortable and challenging childhood situations.
The first of the Mabulzini Mabulzu series kicks thins off with, Imagine. Imagine takes the reader on a rhythmic journey with Mabulzini as she identifies a shift in the demeanor of a new classmate she has bonded with when it is time to go home after school. Mabulzini's inquisitive and compassionate heart and mind results in her identifying a way to support her friend after speaking with her parents and having a dream.
Join the Rhythmic Rhyming Read (R3), Adventures of Mabulzini Mabulzu because:
- It sounds good and flows well within a paced rhythm.
- It is poetically written and expressed in rhyme.
- It is an adventure and journey of overcoming, which makes it a great read.
This book has potentially sensitive content, which some parents/guardians, readers, and viewers may find distressing. It contains indirect subject matter associated with child abuse, child molestation, and sexual assault.
Audience: Parents, children of all ages, young adults, therapist, counselors, grandparents, educators, etc., who are able to grasp and engage with its message.
