We are back with another book review, this time of Tammy Wilson’s Through My Eyes. Along with being a first time author, Tammy Wilson is a school principal at Discovery Elementary school in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The inspiration for writing the book arose following Tammy’s realization that there were no books in her school library…
Book Review #1: Qayb Libaax (The Lion’s Share) Author: Said Salah Ahmed Illustrator: Kelly Dupre Publisher: Minnesota Humanities Commision Qayb Libaax (The Lion’s Share) is a storybook rendition of a popular folktale in Somali culture. The book is one of four, published as a part of the Somali Bilingual Book Project of the Minnesota Humanities Commission.…
Gorfeyn Buugga: Qayb Libaax Qoraaga Buugga: Saciid Saalix Axmed Farshaxan: Kelly Dupre Qayb Libaax waa sheeko Soomaaliyeed oo aad looyaqaan hadana buug lagu soo daabacay. Buugani waa mid ka mid ah afar buug oo ay soo dabacday Somali Bilingual Book Project of Minnesota Humanities Commission. Jaaliyadda Soomaaliyeed iyo Minnesota Humanities Commission ayaa isku kaashatay 2006kii in…
Children’s books on Ramadhan and the holidays of Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha Here are a list of children’s books, which address Ramadhan (Islamic month of fasting), and Islam’s two holidays of Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha. All of these books are available through Amazon and/or Ebay, and may be available…
The Somali Literacy Project 