The Journey of Butterflies : An Epic Migration in Arabic and English

The Painted Lady Butterfly begins its life as a tiny caterpillar. Some of them begin their lives in the Gullele Botanical Garden in Ethiopia, the start of an epic migration that will take them across the Great Pyramids of Egypt and deep into Europe, only to return to Ethiopia once again. With plenty of details about the life cycle and migration of these beautiful bugs for curious kids. 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.Author: Ready Set Go Books,author,Kurtz, Jane,author,Settgast, Carol,author,Abera, Mastewal,editor,Ayenew, W Contributors: Ready Set Go Books,author,Kurtz, Jane,author,Settgast, Carol,author,Abera, Mastewal,editor,Ayenew, Woubeshet,editor,Kurtz, Caroline,editor,Students from Sheridan Elementary School,illustrator,Settgast, Carol,illustrator,Crow, Beth,contributor,Ahmed, Asmaa Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 36 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Format: large_print Edition: Large Print Published/Release Date: 7 Jan 2023 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Independently Published Author/Director/Artist: Jane Kurtz Dimension (cm): 254x203x2 mm Package Dimension (cm): 15x254x203 mm Item Weight (g): 127 Package Weight (g): 118