I am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon

When Tantoh Nforba was a child, he loved the dirt and all that grew in his grandmother’s garden. In school, his fellow students mocked him by calling him Farmer. His older brother told him to study hard so he could one day get a job in an office. But Tantoh knew that wasn’t the right path for him. Today Tantoh is proud to call himself Farmer. He’s an environmental leader, bringing clean water and bountiful organic gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon.

February 2019

Millbrook Press (Lerner Books)

Ages 7-11

ISBN 978-1-5124-4914-3

Written by Miranda and Baptiste Paul

 "...This heartening story--accompanied in front and back matter by the authors' photographs, maps, and additional commentary about their time with Nforba and his family--conveys the importance of sound agricultural practices across farms, schoolyards, communities, and nations. In Zunon's colorful mixed-media illustrations, the vibrancy of people, water, and especially the contrasting soils of the wet and dry seasons showcase the movement that Farmer Tantoh has built...' - The Horn Book Magazine Journal

"... Zunon's mixed-media illustrations include collage using traditional fabric designs, photographs, and washes of delicate watercolor. This is a beautiful book about an important topic and the man behind a movement." - Amina Chaudhri, Booklist