Sharon Abimbola Salu 
The Kindness of Hauwa and Other Stories 

The Kindness of Hauwa and Other Stories is a collection of 7 short stories for children including:



1. A Loaf of Bread

2. Pigeon meets Pigeon

3. The Kindness of Hauwa

4. The Courage of Kamsi

5. The Bravery of Belema

6. The Princess and the Golden Flute

7. Enjoy the Quiet 



Early readers and young readers will love these seven African children’s short stories. Each story shares valuable life lessons and themes of courage, bravery, kindness, patience, thankfulness, friendship and determination. Many of the stories feature strong female protagonists.



Children will learn to be thoughtful, grateful, and experience the joy of making new friends through the lives of African children and other interesting characters.



In ‘
A Loaf of Bread , ’ a little boy learns from his grandmother life changing lessons from baking bread.



In ‘
Pigeon meets Pigeon , ’ a bird travels to a different country and experiences the joy of friendship.



In ‘
The Kindness of Hauwa , ’ a young girl in Jos, also known as the Tin City, a city in Central Nigeria, shows that kindness has its rewards.



In ‘
The Courage of Kamsi , ’ a young girl in Enugu, also known as the Coal City, in South Eastern Nigeria, must overcome her fear to participate in a school Christmas play.



In ‘
The Bravery of Belema , ’ a bold young girl in Port Harcourt, a city in Southern Nigeria shows bravery in a difficult situation.



In ‘
The Princess and the Golden Flute , ’ a young princess must rescue her brothers who have been captured by a wicked man.



In ‘
Enjoy the Quiet , ’ a young girl discovers the value in quiet moments in a noisy city.



Perfect for bedtime and reading out aloud.