World Storytelling Day: How to Celebrate With Kids in Kenya

Article by Maureen Kasuku

Mon. 15th March, 2021 at 4:20PM

Once upon a time, in the year of our Lord 1991, a book club in Sweden held a storytelling day. The noble idea behind this event caught on around the world, and now, every 20th of March, we celebrate World Storytelling Day at an international level.
The aim of World Storytelling Day is to celebrate the art of oral storytelling, with as many people as possible around the world telling and listening to stories in their own languages on the same day.
Storytelling is as old as time. Humans have passed on their history and knowledge through storytelling forever. One of the many special things about oral storytelling is that each teller can make the stories their own. It is also helpful to have ways to remember them and one way to remember them is to write them down as books.
This Saturday, commemorate World Storytelling day with your kids by reading out loud. Here are some great age-appropriate Kenyan books your kids will love: READ MORE.
If you'd like to tell stories in Kiswahili, here are some books that'll help: READ MORE .Oral storytelling has always been a communal thing. Join other kids at Matigari Book Club this Saturday: READ MORE.

About The Author

Maureen Kasuku

Maureen is our resident cat lady and Beyoncé stan. She writes about spas, brunch and ballet recitals but has never been to any. Moonlights as a social justice activist in her spare time. She knows things and is obnoxiously opinionated on the internet but not in real life