African Queens: Incredible Stories of Africa's Legendary Women Leaders

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781529500523
  • Weight: 270g
  • Dimensions: 215 x 260mm
  • Publication Date: 13 Aug 2026
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Travel through 2,000 years of history and meet the legendary women leaders of Africa – from Queen Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt to the fierce Amazon warriors of Dahomey and many more!

Discover the empowering stories of trailblazing queens, like:

– The Sudanese queen, Amanirenas, who defeated the Romans
– The Moroccan pirate queen, Sayyida Al-Hurra, who took back her treasure
– The mighty Queen Mother of Ghana, Yaa Asantewaa, who tricked an empire
– The wonderful warrior women of Dahomey (Benin) who protected their king, and many more!

Bursting full of bold illustrations and astounding facts, these tales of courageous queens will be perfect for inspiring any budding historians and an ideal gift for fans of Little People Big Dreams, Fantastically Great Women and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.

"This is a bold, important and joyful book! It will make any girl's heart swell with pride. I would have treasured it as a little girl" – Atinuke, award-winning author of Africa, Amazing Africa

Onyinye Iwu is a children’s book illustrator, designer and lecturer. In her work, Onyinye focuses on the representation of people of African and Caribbean background. She is the illustrator of Walker's Too Small Tola series by Atinuke and this is her debut picture book as an author-illustrator.

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