CABA 2025 Photos
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) this Saturday! It was truly inspiring to celebrate the outstanding authors, illustrators, and publishers who bring Africa’s rich stories, histories, and cultures to life for young readers around the world.
We’re so grateful for the community of educators, students, families, and partners who made this celebration possible. The evening was filled with heartfelt speeches, laughter, and powerful reminders of how books can shape understanding across generations and continents.
Congratulations once again to this year’s award winners — your creativity and vision continue to inspire!
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Best Chapter Books
The Maid and the Crocodile
by Jordan Ifueko
Amulet Books, 2024
With Love, Miss Americanah
by Jane Igharo
Feiwel and Friends, 2024
Kwame Crashes the Underworld
by Craig Kofi Farmer
Roaring Brook Press, 2024
My Life as a Chameleon
by Diana Anyakwo
IgKids, 2024
Honor Chapter Books
The Kingdom of Dust
by Lisa Stringfellow
Quill Tree Books/ HarperCollins, 2024
The Smoke that Thunders
by Erhu Kome
Accord Books/Norton Young Readers, 2024
Flying Through Water
by Mamle Wolo
Little Brown/ Hachette, 2024
Best Picture Books
The Heart Never Forgets
by Ana Ot and Hayden Goodman (Illustrator)
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2024
The Gabi That Girma Wore
by Fasika Adefris and Sara Holly Ackerman. Netsanet Tesfay (Illustrator)
Little Brown/ Hachette, 2024
Zamzam
by Karen Leggett Abouraya and Susan L. Roth (Illustrator)
Reycraft Books, 2024
I'll See You in Ijebu
by Bunmi Emenanjo and Diana Ejaita (Illustrator)
Barefoot Books, 2024
Honor Picture Book
What Happened on Thursday. A Nigerian Civil War Story
by Ayo Oyeku and Lydia Mba (Illustrator)
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2024