Mamy Wata and the Monster

This story is told in an engaging way with bold colour pictures in a distinctive style, though it is the story which carries the interest rather than the illustrations. Mama Wata, the queen of all waters, comes to hear of a hideous monster that is terrorising the fishermen, women and children of the surrounding villages. When she goes to investigate, she finds that the monster is in fact a young man under the spell of a wicked witch. Her compassion for him releases him from the spell and so she saves the villagers through her search for understanding the source of their fear. The use of slightly different typefaces (but similar sizes, importantly) helps to distinguish the Somali from the English text clearly but subtly. Available in English only and nine other dual language editions.