MissionAssist Books - Information and Education

Solar Lights

This book describes the important contribution to student learning enabled by solar lamps and the books that can be studied by their light when school has finished for the day.
It also gives a link to free information on how to set up and maintain a light library in your own school or community.

This book is inspired by the work of two charities, SolarAid and Book Aid International, as they bring light and learning to African schools.
Illustrations by MissionAssist.
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

Seeds and their Stories

This book looks at some of the many different types of seeds, their uses and their distribution patterns.

It uses material from the public domain
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Puppets Book 2: Use Them

Puppets have been around for thousands of years. This book tells you how to use different sorts of puppets in a variety of educational and health situations.

See also Puppets Book 1: Make Them! A Fun Craft Idea
Adapted from Footsteps 28 the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission
Additional illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2022 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2022 MissionAssist

Insects: A Complex World

This book gives a brief introduction to the diversity of insects that inhabit our shared planet, describes the vital part they play in a variety of ecosystems and examines their importance as a source of protein for humans and animals.

Part of a series of books about insects:
The Complex World of Insects
Controlling Insect Pests by Natural Means
Edible Insects
Bugs and Beans for Breakfast?
Crickets — the New Cattle?
Black Soldier Flies and How to Farm Them

Adapted from Footsteps 115 the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission and with special thanks to Jeremy Williams, the author of the original article.
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Insects: Edible Insects

This book highlights the value to human diets of edible insects in both their larval and adult forms and includes tasty recipes from Asia, Europe and South America.

Part of a series of books about insects:
The Complex World of Insects
Controlling Insect Pests by Natural Means
Edible Insects
Bugs and Beans for Breakfast?
Crickets — the New Cattle?
Black Soldier Flies and How to Farm Them

Adapted from Footsteps 115 the literacy publication of Tearfund with kind permission.
Illustrations by MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Insects: Crickets — the New Cattle?

This book describes how to raise crickets for human consumption and suggests some recipes.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2021 MissionAssist

Insects - Bugs and Beans

An illustrated description of the practice and benefits of farming the protein-rich sakondry bug Zanna tenebrosa for human consumption.

Part of a series of books about insects:
The Complex World of Insects
Controlling Insect Pests by Natural Means
Edible Insects
Bugs and Beans for Breakfast?
Crickets — the New Cattle?
Black Soldier Flies and How to Farm Them

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist using information
from the public domain
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

Animals-Giant Tortoise

There are about 49 different species of tortoise all over the world. The smallest are the padlopers of southern Africa. These are about 10 - 15 centimetres long. The largest tortoises live in the Aldabra and Galapagos islands. This book focuses on the two and largest species of tortoise, called giant tortoises.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

All About Animals - Camels

There are three species of camel: Dromedaries, which can be found in North Africa, the Middle East and some parts of Asia; the Bactrian Camels which live in Asia and Wild Bactrian Camels who inhabit parts of China and Mongolia.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2023 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2023 MissionAssist

All About Animals - Giraffes

Giraffes live in Africa. They are well known for their long necks and great height.

Written and illustrated for MissionAssist
This edition published in the United Kingdom in 2024 by MissionAssist
Copyright © 2024 MissionAssist