Our World- Our World: Ethiopia

Ethiopian author and illustrator add this sweet board book about daily life in Ethiopia to the Our World series for very young readers.

Selam! Enjoy a day in the bustling city of Addis Ababa with a child and her babi. We'll gallop through the park on horseback, enjoy tasty enjera around the mesob, and read Teret Teret before bed. Both author and illustrator draw on their lived experience in Ethiopia to create this charming board book.

“Even though board books are usually intended for very young children, it would also be appropriate to include this one in younger elementary school settings as part of a global awareness unit.” - School Library Journal Selam! It’s a beautiful day in Ethiopia with Babi (Daddy). Have a breakfast of spicy chechebsa together, ride horses in the park and gather around the mesob for dinner. Ethiopian author Fitsum Tesfaye Habtemariam and illustrator Netsanet Tesfay draw on their personal experiences of life in Ethiopia to create this sweet board book as part of the Our World series for very young readers.