The Books That
Raised You
Remember the orange Heinemann paperbacks? The comprehension passages you read out loud? The tortoise who always won? This is a time machine for your bookshelf.
Over 300 books · One generation · Infinite memories.
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No. 01 / The Story
Why Raised on African Books exists
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Chapter 01
When I tried to buy Nigerian schoolbooks from abroad,
I hit a wall.
No. 02 / Choose
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"I opened the box and the smell took me straight back to my mother's parlour in Ibadan. I cried a little. Then I called my sister."
No. 03 / Discover
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