![]() ![]() Part of the ‘Who Was…?’ series, this book offers a straightforward overview of Mandela’s extraordinary life. In poignant free verse and with the most stunning, powerful paintings, Nelson Mandela tells the story of Mandela’s life, from his tribal childhood to the triumph of his election as President of South Africa. The captivating portrait on the cover draws the young reader right into this award-winning picture book biography. Beautifully illustrated with warm sepia tone pictures, Mandela is a story of courage, persistence, hope and belief. Mandela: From the Life of the South African Statesmanįrom his childhood in the rural Transkei to his twenty-seven years in prison and his election as South Africa’s first black president, Cooper delivers a strong account of Mandela’s life. United in the spririt of Ubuntu, Tata Madiba – as Nelson Mandela is affectionately known in South Africa – and Archbishop Desmond Tutu taught us how the power of compassion and forgiveness can change the world.ĩ Children’s Books about Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu ![]() South African at heart, I can’t possibly let Black History Month end without mentioning these two extraordinary men! ![]()
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