Ethiopia's most popular sport is football. This early-reader book shows what happens when a unique group of characters come to play football, with each bringing a very important set of skills. 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, 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. 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 focus is to support nonprofit organizations and their programs that provide literacy, K-12 education, and leadership as well as that support the parents and communities where the kids live, in Ethiopia.

Let's Play Football: In English and Amharic

Children's Books

Ready Set Go Books

Phillips, April

Literature & Fiction

Independently published

Choosing a football (soccer) team can be difficult under normal circumstances. But what if a giraffe wants to play? Or an orangutan? Even the small fox gets a turn with the ball as the unique differences of each animal become strengths as they are chosen for the team. A sweet tale of inclusion, acceptance, diversity and play. Bright, detailed illustrations help link vocabulary terms to the pictures and side by side text in Amharic and English support bilingual readers develop fluency in indigenous Ethiopian languages. Readers of any age will want to join this team of eager animals as they bring their individual talents to the game, a favorite pastime in Ethiopia and around the world. Part of the Ready, Set, Go! series of books by Open Hearts Big Dreams, a nonprofit devoted to increasing 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 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 three 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.

Let's Play Football: With African Animals in Amharic and English

If you're a high school student-athlete, coach, parent, or otherwise involved with assisting high school student-athletes with the college recruiting process—this book is for you!\nAre you in agony about the scholarship offers that you have yet to receive or, are you having difficulty evaluating which college is the best fit for you? The recruiting Blueprint will teach you how to navigate the recruiting world of college athletics.\nIt is true the recruiting process is often scary, overwhelming, and confusing at times, but it does not have to be. April Phillips is a Division I collegiate basketball coach that is widely respected as the premier recruiting coordinator nationwide. She has used her experience at the Power 5 level, Mid-Major, and Division II athletic programs to develop the recruiting methods that are shared inside.\nWith the new age of the transfer portal, this book was designed by April to reveal the strategies that will help more student-athletes find their 4-year fit! The content of this book will also unveil the honest perspective of college coaches during the recruiting process, how to know if you’re actually wanted, insight and techniques on how to gain interest, and how to sort through all the interest you already have! 
Dive in with an open mind!

The Recruiting Blueprint: 6 Steps to Navigating Your Recruiting Process

Sports & Outdoors

Basketball

Hoop Haus

Stories from Ethiopia: Volume 5: Tails, Paws, Wings and Beaks in English and Amharic (Ready Set Read - Stories in Amharic)

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