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Big, Bigger, Biggest: The Frog That Tried To Outgrow the Elephant in Sidaamu Afoo and English
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ISBN13: 9798355726843
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 23 2022
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.08 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 23 2022
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.08 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What happens when a jealous frog tries to outgrow an Elephant? Based on a traditional Ethiopian teret (a wise rhyming saying that adults begin and children finish), this teaching tale about the potential consequences of ambition and the importance of self-acceptance is illustrated by talented student artists. Side by side text in indigenous Ethiopian languages like Afaan Oromo, Amharic and Tigrinya and English support bilingual readers as they develop vocabulary and fluency.
Ethiopia is home to many endangered animal species, including frog species that don't live anywhere else on Earth. One of them has the interesting name of the Ethiopian snout-burrower, which spends most of its time underground. Another species, the burrowing tree frog, has part of its habitat protected by the Bale Mountains National Park. Ready Set Go Books, an Open Hearts Big Dreams Project, is focused on increasing the literacy rate in Ethiopia through giving readers books with stories in their heart languages, full of colorful illustrations with Ethiopian settings and details. Profits from book sales are used to create, print, and distribute more Ready Set Go Books to kids in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country. Ethiopia's population is 44% children, ages 0-14 (43 million out of 97 million total). Only 5.5% of children attend pre-school or kindergarten, and the adult literacy rate is 49%. Our books are based on wise Ethiopian sayings that often rhyme in Amharic. If an adult says the first half, many children can chant the second half. Sometimes the meaning of these sayings is clear. Sometimes it has to be puzzled out and argued over. But sayings and idioms and proverbs help people express truths and beliefs in unusual ways. Since late 2017, OHBD has published over 100 unique #ReadySetGo dual language titles in four Ethiopian languages plus English and has plans to publish another 100 titles and add more languages in the coming years. New titles and/or languages are added monthly; follow our author page to get new release announcements. Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund (OHBD) is a 501(3)(c) not for profit organization that believes the chance to dream big dreams should not depend on where in the world you are born. Our mission is to inspire and enable youth in Ethiopia through READY SET GO books, STEM and Innovation Projects in collaboration with individuals and organizations providing literacy, education, and leadership opportunities.
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