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Yellow / Beċā Ḥeberi
"Meet two friends who love the color yellow, after the pretty yellow Meskel flower. Follow along as they discover and count all the beautiful yellow things they find throughout the day. " -- publisher
The Happiest Herder in the Land / Tiksituu Biyyattii Keessatti Hunda Caalaa Gammadaa Ta’e
"When a weary goat herder finds his goats leaping and dancing, he become curious. What has gotten into his frisky herd? He samples some of the red berries they’ve been eating and soon he is the happiest herder in Ethiopia! Based on a legend about the origin of coffee." -- publisher
The Happiest Herder in the Land / Ninkii Ugu Farxada Badnaa Xoolo Dhaqatada
"When a weary goat herder finds his goats leaping and dancing, he become curious. What has gotten into his frisky herd? He samples some of the red berries they’ve been eating and soon he is the happiest herder in Ethiopia! Based on a legend about the origin of coffee." -- publisher
I Hide / Taḥābiʼa ʼĀlaxu
"Join a curious child as they play a game of discovery and concealment in the towns and fields of Ethiopia. As she observes her surroundings from her hiding spots, she notices many interesting and beautiful things around her. The people and animals who fill the streets and landscape with color and mystery come to life through banana plant collages made by the Ethiopian women of Jimma Banana Art. Most of the illustrations were created from different parts of the banana plant that have been dried, ironed and cut into shapes." -- publisher
I Hide / Dhokadheera
"Join a curious child as they play a game of discovery and concealment in the towns and fields of Ethiopia. As she observes her surroundings from her hiding spots, she notices many interesting and beautiful things around her. The people and animals who fill the streets and landscape with color and mystery come to life through banana plant collages made by the Ethiopian women of Jimma Banana Art. Most of the illustrations were created from different parts of the banana plant that have been dried, ironed and cut into shapes." -- publisher
Bibi’s Blessing
"An intricately woven story about finding the hidden blessings in everything that happens! Mwana lives in Lamu with her grandmother, Bibi. Bibi makes the best mofa bread on the island, and Mwana sells them at the market. After she trips on a stone and drops all the mofas that Bibi made, Mwana is sad and disappointed. She can't sell them anymore! Bibi tells her there are blessings in everything that happens, but will Mwana be able to see them? " -- publisher
Football Fun / Ṣawatā Kuʻeso ʼegri
"Take a closer look at Ethiopia’s national obsession through the eyes of the children who love to play football (soccer) in the fields and streets of Ethiopia. Like the self-described “football fanatics” who cheer on the national team, the Walia Antelopes, many Ethiopians enjoy playing for fun with friends and neighbors around East Africa. It is as much a social activity as a recreational one, and it is shared widely among the children of Ethiopia. " -- publisher
Football Fun / የእግር ኳስ ጨዋታ
"Take a closer look at Ethiopia’s national obsession through the eyes of the children who love to play football (soccer) in the fields and streets of Ethiopia. Like the self-described “football fanatics” who cheer on the national team, the Walia Antelopes, many Ethiopians enjoy playing for fun with friends and neighbors around East Africa. It is as much a social activity as a recreational one, and it is shared widely among the children of Ethiopia. " -- publisher
The Runaway Injera / ኮብሳሲት አንጀራ
"This East-African spin on the classic tale of the gingerbread man is sure to delight anyone familiar with the famous Ethiopian injera. The staple of Ethiopian cuisine becomes a hotly pursued fugitive as it rolls through the streets, pursued by hungry children." -- publisher
My Five Senses / ʼAmestu Yasemét Hewāsāté
"Our senses tell us about the world we live in. Our eyes see our house, our nose smells the fire, our mouth tastes the water carried from the pump. Experience the rich culture of Ethiopia through the eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hands of our inquisitive dual-language early reader. From colorful umbrellas to kind friends, there is much beauty to soak in if you open yourself up to experience it. " -- publisher