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African Storybook vs Wikibooks

African Storybook

africanstorybook.org

Wikibooks

en.wikibooks.org

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FigureAfrican StorybookWikibooks
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published20
Spec score · Open Educational Resource Platforms8.9 (#2)7.1 (#26)
Founded20142003
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South AfricaSan Francisco, California, United States
PurposeThe initiative develops and publishes contextually appropriate picture storybooks in African languages to support children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination.Wikibooks is an open-content collection of textbooks that anyone can edit.
SupportThe site publishes a support email address and telephone number and links to help and notes for reporting story quality issues.Wikimedia Phabricator is used to track MediaWiki bugs and feature requests.

Plans

African Storybook

  • African StorybookFree
  • Free accessFree

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Wikibooks

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In their own words

African Storybook

African Storybook develops and publishes picture storybooks in African languages to support children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination. Its stories and tools are intended for children aged two to ten, including early childhood and the first three years of primary school. The free Reader app lets parents and children access books offline. With the free Maker app, people can create storybooks offline on a phone or tablet, then publish them to the website once connected. Website tools also support creating, translating and adapting picture books, and readers can download titles for offline reading or print them. Stories may be read, copied, adapted and translated without payment or permission, subject to attribution and any non-commercial restriction attached to a particular story. Creating, adapting or translating requires registration; users must be at least 18 or have parent or guardian permission. The site distinguishes ASb-approved stories from those made on the website or in the Maker app that have not been checked. It also offers video and written guidance on using and developing picture storybooks. The initiative is free, with Android, iOS and web access.

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Wikibooks

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