Books About Ghana · 12 titles considered

The Best Ghana Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about ghana? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Bite of the Kaba Lagoon
The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About Ghana

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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2017

Illegal

By Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator)

A boy's perilous journey across continents for hope and family.

144 pages· 2,151 words· Est. 20 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 10,418 ratings
$14.99Save 7%
Picture Book · Ages 3–11 · 2008

One Hen

By Katie Smith Milway, Eugenie Fernandes (Illustrator) · Book #5 in the CitizenKid series

A small loan transforms a boy's life and his community's future.

32 pages· 2,251 words· Est. 18 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 877 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2020

Nana Akua Goes to School

A shy girl fears her classmates' reaction to her grandmother's tribal markings.

34 pages· 1,244 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
4.5/5 Goodreads · 1,068 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015

Emmanuel's Dream

A boy with one leg cycles 400 miles to prove disability is not inability.

34 pages· 895 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 3,306 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2000

Seven Spools of Thread

Seven brothers must learn to work together to inherit their father's property.

40 pages· 1,537 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 420 ratings
$8.99Save 5%
Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001

The Spider Weaver

Discover the ancient secrets of kente cloth and its royal significance.

50 pages
4.1/5 Goodreads · 138 ratings
$14.99Save 7%
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2002

Ananse and the Lizard

By Pat Cummings (Illustrator)

A trickster spider must outwit a clever rival to win a royal prize.

40 pages· 1,804 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
3.8/5 Goodreads · 108 ratings
$25.99Save 5%
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Fibbed

A girl must save a magical forest from greedy contractors with the help of a legendary trickster spider.

256 pages
3.7/5 Goodreads · 374 ratings
$14.99Save 7%
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2024

Race to the Magic Mountain

By Bernard Mensah, Natasha Nayo (Illustrator) · Book #2 in the Kwame's Magic Quest series

Can Kwame stop a green flame from merging powerful calabashes and save the world?

96 pages· 6,064 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 43 ratings
$6.99Save 4%
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2025

Bite of the Kaba Lagoon

By Bernard Mensah, Natasha Nayo (Illustrator) · Book #3 in the Kwame's Magic Quest series

Magic fades as Kwame races to save the Nkonyaa Tree and his friends from banishment.

96 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 26 ratings
$6.99Save 4%
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