TPH Bookstore in Dar

Our Church donated funds to start a library in our partner village of Kising'a.  We especially want young Children to start learning the joys of reading.  I visited TPH Bookstore in Dar which stocks books from a publisher, Mkuki na Nyota (Spear and Star), that is producing high quality books in English and Kiswahili at affordable prices for the Tanzanian market.  I purchased a nice selection of Children's picture books in Kiswahili and books for older children in both Kiswahili and English.  The thin picture books cost 4000 tsh ($2.50) and the larger books ranged in price from 6500 to 10,000 (~$4 to $6).   Several of the children's books are available in both Kiswahili and English and I will bring back some books when I go home.

TPH Bookstore on Samora Ave

Bookshelf of Mkuku Na Nyota books, don't you wonder about Kisa cha Mbwa na Panya (Story of the Dog and Rat)

The Chameleon who could not change her Colour, click to enlarge photo to read English version

"My Sister Julie"  HIV awareness story book in Kiswahili

English version of My Sister Julie, click to enlarge to read.

Saa Ngapi (What time is it?)  Saa Moja means 1 AM.  Notice the clock, in Kiswahili our 7 AM is 1 AM because that is the first hour of the day in a place on the equator where the day is about 12 hours all year long.  Maya is having chai (tea) and mkate (bread).

Books from TPH on the lower shelf and table top, books I brought from home on the top shelf.  Click to enlarge photo if you want to read titles. (warning large photo)

TPH is conveniently located on Samora Ave between Mkwepu and Azikiwe Streets.  3 blocks away, on Ohio and Sokoine, is Steers, a western style food court with hamburgers, pizza, salad, and Chinese food stations.  Within walking distance are the National Museum (which is really worth visiting), the beautiful bright yellow downtown Lutheran Church on the harbor, the fish market, and the Zanzibar ferry terminal.  Our BKB groups could have a nice day in Dar visiting the National Museum and TPH Bookshop with lunch at Steers.  This also might be a nice way to recover from jet lag with an easy day before the long drive to Iringa.

TPH Bookshop on Facebook 
Mkuki na Nyota Publisher Children's online catalog