The mighty Nile River is famous for supporting some of the most ancient and sophisticated cultures in human history. The lifegiving headwaters of the longest river in the world (it flows through a quarter of Africa!) begin in the high mountains of Ethiopia at Lake Tana, which feeds the river Abay. Over its thousandmile journey, the Abay provides nourishment, transportation, hydration, entertainment and habitat for rare and wonderful plants, birds, animals and cultures. The story of the Abay is the story of life in much of Africa, and we explore its journey with detailed watercolors by watercolor artist/teacher Trish Johnston and her 4 talented grandkids.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, Africas second most populous country. Ethiopias population is 44% children, ages 014 (43 million out of 97 million total). Only 5.5% of children attend preschool 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...

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