Ethiopian Children's Books |
Selam EEDNites and Ethiopia on the Web Surfers:
Contained herein is Part 2 of the BOOKS activity. Part1 was sent on August 16 and
contained some general notes on book sites and searching for items of interest. If you
would like a copy of Part 1, send e-mail to jmciuffini@aol.com
with the subject of BOOKS and mention that you wish a copy. In Part 2, we will build a
list of titles that are appropriate for CHILDREN. As we
develop the list, we may choose to extend the categories. Part 2 is divided into two
sections: the first is a list of titles for children; the second, a brief form that you
can complete and return to me ( jmciuffini@aol.com , Subject: BOOKS
) to let me know of another title to add to the list. On an irregular basis,
I will send the updated listing through EEDN. Finally, if there is something that you find
incorrect or you have read a particular book and would like to add a comment to the list,
please e-mail me and advise.
regards,
Joe Ciuffini - a former PC in
Ethiopia
jmciuffini@aol.com
| Author
|
Title | Publisher / Year Published/ Reader /Type/ Comments |
| Abeba, Daniel | Ethiopia in Pictures ( Visual Geography Series) | Lerner Publications/1988/ L, F, J/ Non-fiction |
| Araujo, Frank P. and Li, Xiao Jun ( illus. ) | The Perfect Orange, A Tale from Ethiopia | Toucan / 1994/ L, F, J/ Folktale set in ancient Ethiopia of an orphan girl who visits the nigus with an extraordinary gift |
| Ashabranner, Brent K.(editor ) | The Lion's Whiskers and Other Ethiopian Tales | 1997 / F/ 16 Different Ethiopian folktales |
| Bachrach, Shlomo | Ethiopian Folk Tales | Oxford University Press /1970/ L, F, J/ |
| Bannon, Laura and Katherine Evans(illus..) | Nemo Meets the Emperor | Albert Whitman& Co. /1957/ L, F/ Some help in understanding the context required by parents. |
| Bodker, Cecil | The Leopard | Atheneum /1975/ J, A /Long story, by chapters. |
| Bradley, Duane and E. Harper Johnson, illus.. | Meeting With a Stranger | J.B. LippencottCo./ 1964/ L, F, J Delightful story, probably based on the experiences of the Point 4 people that were in Ethiopia during the late 40's and early 50's. The resolution of the crisis is classic Ethiopian! (In a word, delightful. ) |
| Coatsworth, Elizabeth and Ness, E ( illus..) | The Princess and the Lion | Pantheon Books1963 F, J |
| Courlander, Harold (Editor) | A Treasury of African Folklore | Crowne Publishers 1975 F,J,A Folktales from many parts of Africa with a section on Ethiopia. |
| Courlander, Harold & Leslau, Wolf and Kane, Robert illus.. | The Fire on The
Mountain and Other Stories From Ethiopia and Eritrea |
Henry Holt 1995 edition available F, J, A |
| Davies, Russell and Ashabranner, Brent | The Lion's Whiskers - Tales of High Africa | Little, Brown & Co. 1959 F, J, A |
| Day, Nancy Raines and Grifalconi, Ann ( illus.) | The Lion,s Whiskers | 1995 F, J Folktales |
| Dunckel, Mona and Lumm, Mary Ann (illus.) | Escape | Bob Jones University Press1999J |
| Elkin, Benjamin and Mitsuhashi, Yoko, illus. | Such is the Way of the World | Parents Magazine Press 1968 L, F Delightful story! |
| Englebert, Victor | Camera on Africa: The World of an Ethiopian Boy | Harcourt Brace Jovanich 1970 L, F, J Good pictures of an Ethiopian boy in his dailyseasonal routines. |
| Fanouris, Mellina and Lukas | Meskel: An Ethiopian Family Saga | 1926-1981 1995 J, A ?? |
| Fradin, Dennis | Ethiopia ( Enchantment of the World ) | Chicago: Children's Press 1988 F, J Non-fiction |
| Gartler, Marion & Blair, Frederick & Hall, George | Understanding Ethiopia | Laidlaw Brothers 1962 J, A This is one of the 'Understanding Your World' Series and is non-fiction. |
| Gish, Steven | Ethiopia ( Cultures of the World ) | Marshall Cavendish 1996 F, J Very realistic - may require parental discussion. Non-fiction book. |
| Gorham, Charles | The Lion of Judah: A Life of Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia | Ariel Books 1966 J non-fiction |
| Grimble, Rosemary (story teller) | The Thief Catcher and Other Stories From Ethiopia | Andre Deutsch 1974 L, F, J |
| Grunsell, Angela | Ethiopia | Heinemann Library 1998 non-fiction |
| Heinemann Staff | Ethiopia | Oxfam Publishing ? F, J non-fiction |
| Jenkins, Earnestine | A Glorious Past Chelsea House Publishing | 1994 J non-fiction, covers Ancient Egypt, Ethiopia and Nubia |
| Kaula, Edna Mason | The Land and People of Ethiopia | Lippincott 1965 F,J non-fiction |
| Keddell, Jim | Tribesmen's Plunder Phoenix House | 1957 J+, A In the
manner of the Hardy boys, Ben and his father who works in locust control in Ethiopia are on a train from Djibouti to Addis when it is attacked by shifta who are stealing arms destined for the Emperor of Ethiopia. |
| Kindred, Wendy | Negatu in the Garden | McGraw-Hill 1971 L, F |
| Kleeberg, Irene | Ethiopia | F. Watts 1986 F, J non-fiction |
| Kurtz, Jane | The Roof of Africa ( Discovering Our Heritage ) | Dillon Press1991 F, J Non-fiction |
| Kurtz, Jane | The Storyteller's Beads | Harcourt Brace 1998 J, A Two girls must overcome prejudices taught to them since birth. Backdrop is the famine of the 1980's. |
| Kurtz, Jane and Bernhard, Durga illus. ) | Trouble | 1997 L, F Teklah's
father makes him a gebeta board that he can play while watching the goats. On his way to the grazing area, he gets sidetracked. Funny story. |
| Kurtz, Jane and E. B. Lewis ( illus. ) | Fire on the Mountain | School & Library Binding 1994 L, F Classic retelling of an Ethiopian folktale. |
| Kurtz, Jane and Christopher | Only a Pigeon | Simon & Schuster 1997
L,F, J Based on true story based in modern Addis Ababa. |
| Kurtz, Jane and Cooper, Floyd ( illus. ) | Pulling the Lion's Tail | Simon & Schuster 1995 J, A Folktale of a little Ethiopian girl coming to terms with her mother's death and adjusting to her new stepmother. |
| Laird, Elizabeth with Abba Aregawi Wolde Gabriel | The Miracle Child
- A Story from Ethiopia |
Holt, Reinhart & Winston 1985 L, F, J, A Based on the life of Saint Tekla Haymanot. Beautiful pictures! |
| Levitin, Sonia | The Return | Fawcett Juniper 1987 J, A A Beta Israel ( Falasha ) returns to Israel |
| Lye, Keith (editor) | Take a trip to Ethiopia | F. Watts 1986 F, J non-fiction |
| Mesfin, Habte-Mariam | The Rich Man and the Singer: | Folktales from Ethiopia Dutton 1971 L, F, J 32 folktales |
| Negash, Askale | Haile Selassie | Chelsea House Publishing 1989 J, A non-fiction |
| Nolen, Barbara | Ethiopia | F. Watts 1971 F, J non-fiction |
| Obaba, Ali | Emperor Haile
Selassie |
African Islamic Mission Publishing 1989 J, Anon-fiction |
| Pankhurst,
Richard |
Ethiopia ( Let's Visit Places and Peoples of the World Series ) | Chelsea House Publications 1988 J non-fiction |
| Perl, Lila | Ethiopia, Land of the Lion ( w illus. ) | Morrow 1972 non-fiction |
| Schnapper, Ladena(Editor ) | Teenage Refugees from Ethiopia Speak Out ( In Their Own Voices) | Library Binding 1997 J, A Very powerful stories, recommend parental guidance. Questions, etc. |
| Schrier, Jeffrey | On the Wings of Eagles | School & Library Binding
1998 F, J A 5 year old boy tells the story of his rescue from Ethiopia to Israel. |
| Schur, Maxine Rose and Pinkney, Brian J. (illus.) | Day of Delight : A Jewish Sabbath in Ethiopia | 1994 J, A |
| Schur,
Maxine Rose and Pinkney, Brian J. ( illus. ) |
When I left my Village | Dial Books 1996 J, A |
| Sellassie,
Berhane Mariam Sahle |
Warrior King | Heinemann 1974 J, A Historical Fiction based on Theodore II |
| Sellassie, Sahle | Shinega's Village | / University of California Press / 1964/ L, F, J / |
| Schlee, Ann | Guns of Darkness | / / Simon & Schuster / 1974 / J, A / Historical Fiction |
| Silassie, Zeray Habte | What is Your Name : Book of Eritrean & Ethiopian Names | /1998 / ? / ? |
| Stewart, Gail | Ethiopia | / / Silver Burdett Press / 1991 / J / non-fiction |
| Waterlow, Julia | A Family from Ethiopia ( Families From Around the World | /Library Binding / 1988 / F, J / |
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Use the date of publication as a guide to the completeness of the history in
the non-fiction books.
The Book List Note that the fields are separated by '/', slashes. Author / Title
/ Publisher / Year Published / Reader Type / Comments
Abbreviations: illus.. = illustrations done by
Reader Type ( also written below )
L - Listening book - stories read by others.
F - First reader. Simple story, easy reading.
C - Chapter book. To be read in more than one sitting.
J - Chapter book, juvenile readers. (10 -15 years old range)
A - Chapter book, teens through adult.