Walls of Grass: Things Made Fast Never Last in Somali and English by Ready Set Go Books

Walls of Grass: Things Made Fast Never Last in Somali and English

In Ethiopia, houses can be made out of all kinds of materials from concrete to thatched walls...
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SKU: 9798324147655
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Author: Ready Set Go Books
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Language: English
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Walls of Grass: Things Made Fast Never Last in Somali and English by Ready Set Go Books

Walls of Grass: Things Made Fast Never Last in Somali and English

$31.79

Walls of Grass: Things Made Fast Never Last in Somali and English

$31.79
Author: Ready Set Go Books
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In Ethiopia, houses can be made out of all kinds of materials from concrete to thatched walls of grass. But when the strong winds blow, which houses will still stand? Ethiopians like to use "terets" (rhyming sayings) to help teach lessons to their children, and they often have a "call and response" style of composition. Inspired by the proverb "things made fast never last," this dual-language early reader will help young bilingual readers develop vocabulary while also learning about Ethiopian culture and architecture.

Open Hearts Big Dreams Ready Set Go (OHBD-RSG) Books were created to help increase 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 OHBD-RSG books to kids in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country. Ethiopia's population has a high percentage of children ages 0-14. Only a small percentage attend pre-school or kindergarten, and the adult literacy rate is around 50%.

Some of 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. Other books are based on STEAM topics, cooking, colors, counting and more.

Since late 2017, OHBD has published over 150 unique OHBD-RSG bilingual titles in a number of Ethiopian, African and global languages plus English and has plans to publish more titles and add more languages. New titles 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 Literacy, Innovation, Inclusion and Leadership Projects in collaboration with individuals and organizations in Ethiopia and globally.



Author: Ready Set Go Books
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 05/18/2024
Pages: 30
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.08d
ISBN: 9798324147655

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