Nile Crocodiles: Ancient River Hunters in English and Amharic($12.99Value)

Description

The crocodiles who live and hunt in the Nile river are ancient predators. They have many unique adaptations that help them thrive in the dark, muddy waters of their watery home. Special eyelids help them see in the murky waters and they can hold their breath for hours while they lie in wait. As ambush predators, crocodiles try not to waste energy chasing their prey and wait for their food to come to them. Mama crocodiles tend their nests and protect their vulnerable young. Baby crocodiles can already hunt and swim as soon as they’re born, but mama will continue to watch over them until they’re big enough to protect themselves. Because of their expert hunting skills, crocodiles are an important part of Ethiopia’s riparian ecosystems. Learn more about this crucial species in our new title Nile Crocodiles. 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.