Water Baby

By: Chioma Okereke

Narrated by: Diana Yekinni

LONGLISTED FOR THE INAUGURAL CLIMATE FICTION PRIZE

'Rare is the book that enlightens as much as it entertains. Beautifully imagined and full of characters to love' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters

'A compelling and powerful novel' CHERIE JONES, author of How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House

'An adventurous and insightful read' ROSANNA AMAKA, author of The Book of Echoes
She's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.

In Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her.

With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.

Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.

But will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?

©2024 Chioma Okereke (P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited

Excellent Narration

I enjoyed this book a lot. I loved the fact that it’s narrated in a way that represents the community it’s written about and at the same time accessible to others. Baby comes to life as we follow her steps. I typically listen to books and buy physical copies of ones I love. My physical copy is on the way.

Wow!!! I could not put this down

What a beautifully written story! I had meant to read
This in stages over a few days on a trip to the other side of the pacific! I got so lost in Baby world and her Lagos I could not put this down and was finished before I landed! I felt exhilarated but sad to leave this world by the time I reach the end!