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Book Details:
Book Title: I Celebrate My
Voice by
Nonku Kunene Adumetey
Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 37 pages
Genre: Children's Book
Publisher: Nonku's Corner Publishing
Release date: February, 2022
Content Rating: Rated G. Suitable for everyone
Book Description:
I Celebrate My Voice is a fun and lovely introduction to what it
means to use your voice. With breathtaking illustrations, this book shows
young children how limitless their voices are. It doesn’t matter who you are
or where you come from – you have a voice and it matters.
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Guest Post
My Great African Adventure
(AKA: Top 3 things I learned from growing up in Africa.)
I was born and raised in ESwatini (formally Swaziland) and
lived there until I was 16 years old. Waking up every morning to mountains, nature,
and overwhelming beauty, you learn, think, and ponder about many things. I am
so proud of my heritage and who I am. Thanks to my father and mother, I learned
so many fundamental lessons at home.
Be Grateful,
Always
Gratitude is a way of life. From having nothing to
abundance, I always learned to be grateful, and I always found treasure in
everything we had. Before we had a septic system, we walked every day to fetch
water from a nearby aquifer. We were so grateful that we didn’t have to get our
water from the far-away river. My grandma would always say, “In everything, be
grateful always.”
A Life of
Service
Humility
The life of service and being there for others was at the
heart of my dad’s principles. He made sure that we were not only there for
family, but for others in the community. Every Sunday morning, my siblings and
I would wake up early to clean and sweep the church and make sure it was ready
for services. We would walk the mile and a half back home to eat breakfast and then
get ready to go back to church. By the time church was over, it was our duty to
stay and make sure everything was in order before leaving the church.
Don’t Miss Out
on Fun
Creativity
From handmade dolls to creative storytelling, we made sure
we didn’t miss out on the fun. While we didn’t have books or flashy toys, we
made good on using the nature around us to spark our creativity, and I told
stories to my sisters every night.
I learned so many life lessons growing up in Africa. It provided
me so much grace, and each day instilled the fundamental values that made me
the person I am today. I am so grateful for the life, family, and friends I
have. I am exactly where I need to be at any given moment of my life, and I am
grateful to live my life of purposes.
My Review
I Celebrate My Voice is a wonderful children's book that teaches children to celebrate themselves for who they are. To celebrate individuality rather than fitting themselves into whatever "one size fits all" mold society seems to think is important or right. There's nothing wrong with being a unique, different, special human being. That's how we were created, after all, and that should be celebrated and embraced.
The illustrations are lovely and showcase just how diverse the world really is. And the book itself is easy to read. Children will find themselves delighted by the overall story and pictures, while parents will appreciate the lesson the story is aiming to teach. We all matter. We are all important. We should embrace everything that makes us who we are. And we should celebrate our voices.
Find your confidence. Be beautiful. Dream big. Be yourself.
5 stars!
Meet the Author:
Nonkululeko Kunene Adumetey (also known as Nonku) is an
award-winning author, loving wife and devoted mother of two happy toddlers.
Her children both love singing, story time, and tasting home-cooked
cuisines. When Nonku tastes delicious food, she hums a blissful tune, which
she never realized until both her children started humming along.
Nonku
was born in the Kingdom of Eswatini, where she lived until she was 16. She
left to complete high school in Canada and later moved to the United States
to pursue her college education.
Her passion is to inspire her
children and all children to celebrate who they are, understand their
differences are beautiful, know their diversity is a strength, and believe
their voices are should be heard.
Her hero is her late father,
Themba Micah Kunene, a man from humble beginnings who worked tirelessly to
provide a full life for his eight children. Her father’s unconditional love,
wisdom, selflessness, and work ethic inspire the core of Nonku’s principles
and life mottos. One of his favorite mottos was "umtsentse uhlaba usamila”,
a saying about a strong grass that gets deeply rooted during its early
stages of development. The essence of this saying embodies the core of early
intervention and teaching young minds early so that they grow up strong and
informed about the world. This is what inspires Nonku to write children’s
book, to inspire and empower young minds for a greater future.
Tour Schedule:
Feb 23 –
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Mar 2 –
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