Ethiopia for Young Readers

By Country Reports

Meet Lucy, one of humanity's oldest ancestors, climb to churches carved down into solid rock, watch a man feed wild hyenas by hand, sip the world's first coffee, and cheer for champion runners. Ethiopia for Young Readers is a fun, fact-packed journey through the amazing mountain kingdom where humankind began.

In twenty short, colorful chapters, young explorers ages 10 to 14 will discover:

- THE LAND - the highlands, the Great Rift Valley, and the fiery Danakil

- THE ANIMALS - the bleeding-heart gelada monkey and the rare Ethiopian wolf

- THE STORY - Lucy, the empire of Aksum, the rock churches of Lalibela, and the victory at Adwa

- AMAZING FACTS - Ethiopia's own alphabet, its own calendar, and the birthplace of coffee

- FOOD AND LIFE - injera and the coffee ceremony, festivals, and growing up in Ethiopia

Every chapter is packed with color photographs, Fast Facts, "Did You Know?" surprises, and words to know, plus a mini-glossary and quiz to test what you learn. The back of the book has Amharic phrases to try, a timeline of Ethiopian history, famous faces to know, and fifteen fun facts.

Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, homeschoolers, and any young reader who loves to explore the world.

Discover more at countryreports.org.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HQ5XFHXV
• ISBN13: 9798183026979
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Countryreports
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.2" x 8.0"