African Storybook
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What both publish
| Fact | African Storybook | DIKSHA |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The materials target children from about age two through the first three years of primary school. | The platform offers curriculum-relevant learning material to teachers, students, and parents. |
| Founded | 2014 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa | New Delhi, India |
| Licence | Storybooks use Creative Commons Attribution or Non-Commercial terms, allowing reuse, distribution and adaptation with required attribution and any applicable non-commercial restriction. | The Sunbird ED building block and its source assets are published under the MIT licence. |
| Purpose | The initiative develops and publishes contextually appropriate picture storybooks in African languages to support children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination. | DIKSHA is a national platform for school education and an initiative of NCERT under India’s Ministry of Education. |
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Pick African Storybook if…
African Storybook is for families and educators seeking picture books in African languages for children aged two to ten. Its creation tools also suit adults, or younger users with parent or guardian permission, who want to adapt or publish stories.
Pick DIKSHA if…
DIKSHA suits teachers, students, and parents seeking school learning resources organized by curriculum, board, or grade. Teachers can also use its professional development programs.