Jeneba And The Road Book Apr 2026

The book is part of a long tradition of African didactic (teaching) stories that blend everyday village life with clear moral lessons. It is widely used in Nigerian and Ghanaian schools as a supplementary reader. Jeneba is a young girl living in a small farming village. One day, she finds a “road book” — typically a discarded exercise book or a simple notebook lying by the roadside. Instead of ignoring it or keeping it secretly, she picks it up and, with the help of a respected adult (often a teacher or an elder), learns that the book belongs to someone else.

If you are a teacher, parent, or librarian, using this book opens conversations about honesty, empathy, and the true value of education in any community. jeneba and the road book

Title: Jeneba and the Road Book Author: G. O. Ositelu (sometimes attributed to the University Press PLC, Ibadan, as part of a reading series) Genre: Children’s fiction / Early reader / Moral tale Setting: Rural village in West Africa (typically Nigeria) Target Audience: Primary school children (ages 6–10) The book is part of a long tradition