"AAy caramba!" Can a young goat convince a single-minded Chupacabra there are many yummy things to eat besides him? Set in gorgeous Puerto Rico, this delicious tale of compromise features digestible Spanish vocabulary and a menagerie of animal amigos. Full color.

A Fun Story about Courage and Kids Dealing with Problems in a Healthy Way Part of a series about kids dealing with everyday hurdles and accomplishments, You’re a Brave Kid!, thoughtfully written by Sandrina Kurtz, shows that problems are better solved when shared with loved ones. When Magnolia accidentally makes a small mess in the kitchen, it quickly escalates into a greater problem. The hilarious illustrations by John Kurtz show just how large a disaster Magnolia imagines it to be. Only by being brave does she realize it was never the big deal she worried it was. With a positive and reassuring message for all children, this is a fun and engaging book for parents and kids alike, to be enjoyed over and over.

Tiger always has been protected from nightmares by her friend, the monster under her bed, but some nightmares are so big they require teamwork.

With its hilarious dialogue, trio of bumbling goats, and fantastically zany villain, this unique, laugh-out-loud story based on a legendary monster is sure to crack up kids and grown-ups alike. Like most goats, Jayna, Bumsie, and Pep’s greatest fear is being eaten for dinner by the legendary chupacabra—it’s common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra’s favorite food! One night, tired of living in fear, the impetuous goats whip out their trusty candelabra and head off to find the beast and scare it away before it can find them. Little do they know that candelabras are the chupacabra’s third-favorite food . . . and he isn’t about to stop there. This chupacabra has quite the appetite, and the goats are in for a big surprise!

A collection of personal reminiscences of the author's youth in a village on the central highlands of Vietnam

Do eagles really fall in love? The answer is yes! They literally fall thousands of feet through the air to prove their love, even risking death for each other. This easy-to-read children's book is based on the true courtship of eagles. This love can also be compared to Jesus's sacrificial love for us as well as how we should have a sacrificial love for each other. No one has greater love [nor stronger commitment] than to lay down his life for his friends. (Jesus, John 15:13 AMP)

When the spiders accidentally disturb the lion, can they unite to overpower him? Based on an Ethiopian teret, or proverb, this playful story pits a group of ambitious spiders against an angry lion, with inspiring results. An empowering tale for young children on the power of working together to accomplish a task and how cooperation can help overcome obstacles. Side by side text in English and Ethiopian languages like Tigrinya, Afaan Oromo and Amharic help emerging bilingual readers develop fluency and vocabulary. 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, Africa's second most populous country. Ethiopia's population is 44% children, ages 0-14 (43 million out of 97 million total). Only 5.5% of children attend pre-school 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 and idioms and proverbs help people express truths and beliefs in unusual ways. Since late 2017, OHBD has published over 100 unique #ReadySetGo dual language titles in four Ethiopian languages plus English and has plans to publish another 100 titles and add more languages in the coming years. New titles and/or languages are added monthly; follow our author page to get new release announcements. Open Hearts Big Dreams Fund (OHBD) is a 501(3)(c) not for profit organization that believes the chance to dream big dreams should not depend on where in the world you are born. Our mission is to inspire and enable youth in Ethiopia through READY SET GO books, STEM and Innovation Projects in collaboration with individuals and organizations providing literacy, education, and leadership opportunities.