African Storybook

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Read stories

Click or tap on the menu item READ to find stories that you can read on any device.
My Space

Click or tap on the menu item MY SPACE to go to pages where you can save picture storybooks in your personal library as well as translate, adapt or create picture storybooks.

To return to the home page from MY SPACE click or tap on the arrow on the top left.
Blog posts

Click or tap on the menu item BLOG to read what our team and others are writing about African Storybook.
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Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Watch African Storybook video clips on YouTube.
ASb Brochure
A Guide for Making and Using Stories
Find and sort

For a list of all the stories in a particular language, select the language from the drop down list.

To select from the list only those stories that have been checked and approved, click or tap on APPROVED. You can also sort by story title, date published or reading level.
ASb reading levels
1. First words
  Single words or a short simple sentence
  Up to 11 words per page
2. First sentences
  Two or three short sentences
  11 – 25 words per page
3. First paragraphs
  One or two short paragraphs
  26 – 51 words per page
4. Longer paragraphs
  Two or more paragraphs
  51 to 75 words per page
5. Read aloud
  Fewer pictures, more text
  76 to 150 words per page
Searching stories

If you know the story or author you want, type the title or author in 'Search stories'. To search for storybooks on a particular theme, you can also type in a key word. Use the level descriptor to find all the stories at a particular reading level.
A Guide for Making and Using Stories
Login

Enter you email address and password. Thereafter, click/tap the Contnue button.
Register

Register to become part of the African Storybook community that can create, translate and abapt stories. Fill in all the information requested and then click/tap the Contnue button. You will then receive an e-mail to verify your registration.
Reset

To reset your password enter a new password, retype the same password in the Confirm password field and click/tap the Continue button
My Library

The picture storybooks you added to My Library are listed. You can tap or click to Adapt, Translate, Deleted or view a storybook. In addition, you can sort the items by title or date, and search for specific storybooks.
Create
All the picture storybooks you have created as listed. To create a new story:
1. Create
  Click or tap the new Storybook menu item to create a new stroybook. To exit click or tap .
2. Create - Edit
  All the pages of a storybook are listed on the left of the screen.
  The information associated with each page, which you can edit, is displayed on the right of the screen.
  When you select a new page to edit the data assocaited with the current page is automatically saved. You can also use the Save button to store the information.
  You can Preview your translation at any time.
  Once you have completed your create you can Publish the storybook.
  Click or tap Add page to create a new page
  By selecting the Sort Pages buttom you can drag pages to different position. To return to edit mode click or tap the Exit sort burron.
3. Edit
  Tap or click a storybook to edit your storybook.
4. Delete
  Tap or click the Delete botton.
  You can only delete a storybook that has not been ASb approved.
Translate
All the picture storybooks you have translated as listed.
1. Translate
  Click or tap the menu item to create a new translation. To exit click or tap .
2. Translate - Select or upload
  You can translate working online or offline. To work online select the Translate online button and follow the instructions. To translate offline select the Translate offline button. A translation template is generated and downloaded to your device for your use. Once you have completed this template either drag-and-drop it or select Upload to generate the new translation.
3. Translate - Check
  Check for previous translations. To proceed you your translation click or tap the Yes button, else select the No button.
4. Translate - Edit
  All the pages of a storybook are listed on the left of the screen.
  The information associated with each page, which you can edit, is displayed on the right of the screen.
  When you select a new page to edit the data assocaited with the current page is automatically saved. You can also use the Save button to store the information.
  You can Preview your translation at any time.
  Once you have completed your translation you can Publish the storybook.
5. Edit
  Tap or click a storybook to edit your translation.
6. Delete
  Tap or click the Delete botton.
  You can only delete a storybook that has not been ASb approved.
Adapt
All the picture storybooks you have adapted as listed.
1. Adapt
  Click or tap the menu item to create a new adaptation. To exit click or tap .
2. Adapt - Select or upload
  You can adapt working online or offline. To work online select the Adapt online button and follow the instructions. To adapt offline select the Adapt offline button. A adaption template is generated and downloaded to your device for your use. Once you have completed this template either drag-and-drop it or select Upload to generate the new adaptation.
3. Adapt - Check
  Check for previous translations. To proceed you your adaptation click or tap the Yes button, else select the No button.
4. Adapt - Edit
  All the pages of a storybook are listed on the left of the screen.
  The information associated with each page, which you can edit, is displayed on the right of the screen.
  When you select a new page to edit the data assocaited with the current page is automatically saved. You can also use the Save button to store the information.
  You can Preview your translation at any time.
  Click or tap Add page to create a new page
  By selecting the Sort Pages buttom you can drag pages to different position. To return to edit mode click or tap the Exit sort burron.
  Once you have completed your daptation you can Publish the storybook.
5. Edit
  Tap or click a storybook to edit your adaptation.
6. Delete
  Tap or click the Delete botton.
  You can only delete a storybook that has not been ASb approved.

Vision

Open access to picture storybooks in the languages of Africa.
For children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination.

New stories

Storybooks approved by ASb

Community storybooks

Read - Create - Translate - Adapt

Read

Find stories to READ with young children. Download to read offline or to print.

My Space

In MY SPACE, create a new picture storybook, translate a story into an African language, adapt a story for a different reading level and build your own storybook library.

Blog

On our BLOG, share your ideas, experiences and research with others.

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Comic Relief UK,
89 Albert Embankment,
London,
SE1 7TP UK

Phone

+44 20 7820 2000

Address

Saide
14th Floor Rennie House,
19 Ameshoff Street,
Braamfontein Johannesburg,
South Africa

Phone us

+27 11 403 2813

Email us

africanstorybook@saide.org.za

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