| Samad in the Desert: English - Gikuyu Bilingual Edition Contributor(s): Umar, Mohammed (Author), Greene, Soukaina Lalla (Illustrator), Iribemwangi, P. I. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 191245016X ISBN-13: 9781912450169 Publisher: Salaam Publishing OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Kikuyu; Gikuyu Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 8" W x 8" (0.15 lbs) 24 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Samad loved to go out. His dream was to spend a whole day in the desert and swim in the oasis. Follow Samad as he embarked on this adventure where he made wonderful friends and amazing discoveries. Going into a desert has never been so much fun. Kamau nĩ endete gũthiĩ iceera. Wendi wake warĩ gũtinda mũthenya mũgima werũ-inĩ wa mũthanga na gũtubĩra gĩthima-inĩ. Rũmĩrĩra Kamau akĩambĩrĩria rũgendo rũrũ kũrĩa ekũgĩa arata aingĩ na agundũre maũndũ ma kũgegania. Gũthiĩ werũ-inĩ wa mũthanga warĩ ũndũ wa gĩkeno mũno. A bilingual edition of this book is available in the following languages: Acholi, Amharic, Fulfulde, Hausa, Kirundi, Luganda, Oromo, Swahili, Tigrinya, Yoruba. |
Contributor Bio(s): Umar, Mohammed: - Mohammed Umar was born in Azare in Nigeria's Bauchi State. He studied journalism in Moscow (1991) and political economy in London (1995). Mohammed Umar served as a judge for the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2009 and he was the winner of the Muslim News Award for Excellence in Arts in 2010. His first novel Amina has been translated into over thirty languages. He lives in London. |