Leading with the gift of reading
LITTLE READERS AND LEADERS RWANDA
A poetic picture book series shaping little readers into future leaders as they read their way around Rwanda with universal leadership lessons for every child.
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CREATORS
The People Behind the Books
DR. MELANY RABIDEAU
Author
Dr. Melany Rabideau is from Frederick, Maryland where she earned her Doctorate Degree in Organizational Leadership from Hood College. Dr. Rabideau taught leadership as an Assistant Professor with a global health university in Rwanda. She views leadership as a skill that can be developed through a lifelong devotion to learning. Her time in Rwanda taught her a lot about leadership and inspired this picture book series making universal leadership lessons inviting to children.
DOLPH BANZA
Illustrator
Dolph Banza is a self-taught Rwandan visual artist who is passionate about storytelling. Mr. Banza was among the
first Rwandans to adopt digital illustration as a medium of communication. Though he masters many visual arts like graphic design and animation, he remains committed to a practice he has been experimenting with ever since he could hold a pencil, illustration. Mr. Banza has illustrated numerous educational materials and children’s books; many are being used in Rwanda’s national education curriculum.
ISAIE MICOMYIZA
Translator
Isaie Micomyiza is a children’s media specialist and a professional translator with a Bachelor’s degree in Translation & Interpreting Studies from the National University of Rwanda. Isaie has directed the editorial and production process of 120+ books published by Bakame Editions in various languages, he heads the editorial board behind a monthly children’s magazine named ‘Karame’ and also directed the adaptation of different children’s shows into Kinyarwanda; including educational children’s TV series such as Akili and Me, Ubongo Kids, and Play Matters at Home.