Ready Set Go Books Big Plans: How not to hatch an egg - In English & Afaan Oromo

Based on a true story, this sweet tale follows two hopeful siblings as they try to turn a gift egg into little playmates. But as they eventually discover, sometimes you need more than just a plan to make a dream come true. Young children will delight in following the ambitious youngsters as they try to hatch their egg through a series of vibrant watercolor illustrations. Duallanguage text in English and Afaan Oromo supports emerging bilingual readers and students of indigenous Ethiopian languages. Part of the Open Hearts, Big Dreams series of early readers that support literacy in Ethiopian languages. 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 books sales will be used to create, print, and distribute more Ready Set Go Books to kids in Ethiopia, Africas second most populous country. Ethiopias population is 44% children, ages 014 (43 million out of 97 million total). Only 5.5% of children attend preschool or kindergarten, and the adult literacy rate is 49%. Our books are based on wise Ethiopian sayings that often rhyme.. 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... | Ready Set Go Books Big Plans: How not to hatch an egg - In English & Afaan Oromo