Children's picture book. A long time ago, on the night of the full moon, Ali Baba noticed something very strange as he gathered firewood. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky but from beneath the earth. Dual language title, ENGLISH & SHONA. 40pp, UK. MANTRA LINGUA

An illustrated English to Shona dictionary with some notes on inflexions and forms. Text in English. 212pp, ZIMBABWE. MAMBO PRESS.

Designed for travellers and students who wish to gain an understanding of Shona language and culture. Twelve lessons take the learner through pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and common expressions. Includes exercises and a key. Also describes Zimbabwean culture, history, geography, religion, and everyday life. Refs, ix, 201pp, USA. HIPPOCRENE BOOKS INC, 0781808642

Dual language picture book. A rhythmic story introducing colours and animals. ENGLISH & SHONA. Suitable for ages 2+. 32pp, UK. MANTRA LINGUA.

Count your way from one to ten in Shona, Zimbabwe's most widely-used language. Using simple text and colour illustrations, it introduces important aspects of Zimbabwean culture. 24pp, USA. LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP.

Reissue of this illustrated dictionary, with some 6000 head words. 249pp, ZIMBABWE. MAMBO PRESS.

Mammoth work of lexicography with some 30 000 plus entries entirely in chiShona, with an introductory essay on grammar.xlviii/1228pp, IN SHONA, ZIMBABAWE. COLLEGE PRESS PUBLICATIONS.

2001 1779004036 2001 Paperback

A general purpose, medium sized Shona dictionary intended for middle level education and for general use. Text in Shona only. 504pp, ZIMBABWE. COLLEGE PRESS PUBLICATIONS Pvt Ltd, 1779002564

1996 Paperback

Children's bilingual reader. Ellie is being bullied at school. She can't tell anyone, so she writes her feelings in her diary. Discover how Ellie coped with her ordeal. Illustrated in colour, and in-cludes helpful websites and telephone numbers. ENGLISH & SHONA. 32pp, UK. MANTRA LINGUA.

Floppy's friends only play their special game with their special friends. They never want to play with the other rabbits. Children will relate to the difficulty of being the new child and trying to make friends. Useful for discussions on friendship and for teaching Citizenship. Dual Text, ENGLISH & SHONA. 32pp. UK. MANTRA LINGUA.

Dual language children’s picture book. Handa and her friend Akeyo find two fluttery butterflies round the hen house, three stripey mice under the grain store, four lizards behind the pots, but where is Grandma's black hen, Mondi? Suitable for ages 2+. Text in Shona and English. 32pp, UK. MANTRA PUBLISHING LTD.

2003 1844441431 Paperback

2002 1843521121 CD ROM

An accessible and concise guide to Shona which introduces key grammatical concepts and essential vocabulary. Bib, 72pp, ZIMBABWE. HARPER COLLINS ZIMBABWE.

Children's picture book. Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat but when she asks the cat, the dog and the goose, they are all too busy. But will they be too busy to share the delicious bread that Little Red Hen has made? Dual language edition, ENGLISH & SHONA. 32pp, UK. MANTRA LINGUA.

When he sneezes, it's like a hurricane and when he plays football, he can kick the ball as high as the moon. Dual language edition, ENGLISH & SHONA. 32pp, UK. MANTRA LINGUA.

Designed to develop the linguistic and communicative skills of learners of Shona, this manual help them to have a balanced, functional knowledge of linguistic structures and a sound vocabulary, as well as the ability to use their skills appropriately in real life situations. The book also encourages students to be systematically involved in activities requiring the communicative use of all four language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading. Culture and language are integrated in the book in a way to enable students to achieve both linguistic competence and cultural awareness. Bib, b/w illus, 252pp, USA. NATIONAL AFRICAN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER.

A basic course, with a 520pp textbook and ten audio cassettes. More than four hours of tuition., USA. AUDIOFORUM.

An introduction to the grammar of the language with each chapter introducing a particular concept. Index, gloss, 337pp, ZIMBABWE. MAMBO PRESS.

Compact guide for basic communication in Shona, featuring a two-way dictionary and phrase book with practical and cultural information. 174pp, USA. HIPPOCRENE.

A brief gramatical introduction for beginners. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Index, 141pp, ZIMBABWE. MAMBO PRESS.

A revised edition of this complete Shona to English dictionary. 54,000 entries. including an index of botanical names, interjectives, ideophones, verb forms and other grammatical information. Text in English. Shona to English only. xxii, 1014pp, ZIMBABWE. COLLEGE PRESS.

2000 0869255495 Paperback

Children's dual language picture book: SHONA/ENGLISH. When Tariq brings in some dates to class to celebrate a new baby in his family, Miss Smith has an idea. She asks each pupil to bring in something that helped their family celebrate the arrival of a new baby. An-Mai brings in an egg painted red, while Elima brings in an aloe leaf and some honey. 32pp, UK. MANTRA PUBLISHING LTD.