Not Ready!

Our Ethiopian spin on the proverb about “putting the cart in front of the horse” follows an increasingly frustrated boy who can’t seem to motivate his donkey to pull his cart for him. The more frustrated he gets, the more obstinate the donkey becomes, until the boy ends up pulling the donkey! Side by side text in English and Ethiopian languages like Amharic, Tigrinya and Afaan Oromo help emerging bilingual readers build vocabulary and fluency. Colorful paintings bring the story to life and support vocabulary with clear visual references and engaging pictures.