Develop more positive relationships at home and at school.
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Le Buntu VillageRead, discuss, pass onLe Buntu VillageRead, discuss, pass onBring together essential social skills: telling the truth, giving thanks, cooperating, repairing and respecting.
From Kumasi to Ouidah, the journey presents the skills that make group life more harmonious. Afia chooses truth, Anne and Claire learn gratitude, Leya and Asha discover the strength of unity, Kouakou and Aya seek what can heal a heart, and two friends approach memory with respect.
Each book explores one distinct skill before the complete journey shows how they support one another. Truth without respect can hurt; cooperation without gratitude can fade; conflict without repair creates distance. The pack becomes a complete resource for discussing relationships at home, in class or in any group of children.
The child's goal, translated into concrete progress.
Develop more positive relationships at home and at school.
Learn how to repair a relationship after an argument.
Choose cooperation more often than rivalry.
The suggested order turns the pack into a mini-journey: start from a simple situation, then open the conversation towards the central value.
Ghana – Kumasi, capitale de la région Ashanti
In Kumasi, Afia’s treasure is not made of gold, but of truth.
Afia dreams of adventure and mystery in the historic Ghanaian city of Kumasi. When she hears of a hidden treasure, she bravely sets off through paved lanes and majestic sites in the Ashanti capital. Yet what she seeks is unlike ordinary riches. Each clue brings her closer to a truth that some would rather keep buried. Afia discovers that honesty casts a light more precious than gold and that truth, like oil, always rises to the surface in the end.
Question after readingWhy can telling the truth be difficult, yet important?
Rwanda – Royal Palace of Nyanza
At Nyanza Palace, Anne and Claire learn to recognise their treasures.
Joyful, imaginative Anne and calm, observant Claire love learning together. One day, their grandparents tell them about the Royal Palace of Nyanza in Rwanda. Intrigued by this place of culture and memory, they decide to visit. Stories, objects and encounters change the way they see everything they receive each day. Beyond discovering the palace, the friends learn to name their joys, give thanks and stop taking precious things for granted. Gratitude opens a new door in their hearts.
Question after readingWhat three things would you like to give thanks for today?
Mauritius – Domaine de Labourdonnais
A mysterious invitation awaits Leya and Asha at Labourdonnais Estate.
Leya explores Mauritius with a sketchbook, always ready to capture a new wonder. Her best friend Asha, lively and clever, complements her perspective and shares her taste for adventure. A mysterious invitation leads them to Labourdonnais Estate. What they discover transforms their understanding of strength. Some puzzles resist each girl alone but become possible when they combine ideas. Leya and Asha learn that unity does not erase differences; it brings them together to achieve what neither could accomplish alone.
Question after readingWhich strength that differs from your own do you value in a friend?
Cote d'Ivoire – Man, the city of 18 mountains
At the waterfalls of Man, two children discover what can heal a heart.
In the green region of Man, Côte d’Ivoire, mountains, rivers and waterfalls create an enchanting landscape. Villagers say the falls are blessed and have the power to heal hearts. Kouakou and Aya live nearby and are drawn into an adventure that tests their emotions. Faced with fear and hatred, the two children must choose what they wish to nurture. Their journey reveals that love, dialogue and reconciliation have the strength to transform even the deepest wounds.
Question after readingHow can we answer anger without allowing hatred to grow?
Benin – Door of No Return
In Ouidah, two friends learn to approach history with respect.
Yawa and Adjara are inseparable friends with complementary personalities: one lively and curious, the other thoughtful and wise. A story about Ouidah’s Door of No Return awakens their desire to understand this place of pain and memory. They decide to visit together. As the past becomes more tangible, the visit calls for listening, sensitivity and care. The friends learn that respect embraces history, people and relationships alike, and that it is the key to living together in harmony.
Question after readingHow can we show respect when learning about a painful history?
Ask them after the journey without expecting one single correct answer.
Which attitude helps a group work well together?
How can we repair a hurtful word or action?
Why do gratitude and respect make cooperation stronger?
Each story can be read independently. The suggested order nevertheless creates a progression: begin with an accessible situation, deepen the reflection and then connect the stories with the pack’s central value.
It contains 5 printed books and therefore 5 complete stories. The covers and book pages shown above correspond to the titles included in the selection.
Recommended uses include classroom, library, family. The discussion questions work for individual reading, families, classrooms and workshops.
Classroom · Library · Family