Kiri the Dog
KES 380
Categories: African Literature, Children's Books, Teens
Kiri the Dog is an adventurous account of Kennedy's (nicknamed Santos) encounters after he came to possession of his pretty new-found pet dog.
Initially, he was isolated in the boys conversations because they loved dogs and he did not own one.
Through a nasty experience after a stormy night, he finally encounters and adopts a vagabond puppy whom he names Kiri.
As fate would have it, he fits well into the boys conversation . But the happiness would not last long as expected because evidently, a series of misfortunes hits him one after another which traces back to that new-found puppy.
Kiri the Dog, told the African way, is the first piece in a subsequent series.
For learners in Junior and Senior School, this adventurous and equally humorous book is a suitable class reader.
For mature consumers of literature, this is a satirical socio-anthropological novella that portrays the behaviors of a society through the lens of a dog
As you read along, don't suppress the laughter. It is healthy.