The North German Mission has for several decades had a series of readers in the vernacular for the school-children of the Ewe people (of Togo) among whom it works. The series comprises a primer and four readers of 80-180 pages, containing material suitable for seven consecutive classes. According to the opinion of experts these books are among the best of their kind for their time. However, it is fortunate that the introduction of the new orthography has compelled the issue of a new edition. This gives an opportunity of adapting the books to the demands of modern educational methods. The principles on which the work is being undertaken are here set forth briefly in the hope that they will not only help others, but will also provoke a fruitful discussion on the weighty problem of the creation of African readers.