Jember

Based on the award nominated comic book/graphic novel of JEMBER, Etan Comics brings you this Early Reader. Open Hearts Big Dreams, in collaboration with ETAN COMICS, presents the story of JEMBER - the first Ethiopian Superhero as seen on BBC, OkayAfrica & more! Dive into his inspiring story today through this bilingual book designed to help emerging readers build their confidence in reading!

He's smart, he plays soccer, he loves injera and he has a secret....he's a superhero! The first Ethiopian superhero, to be precise. His dream is to work across Ethiopia, but his duty is to protect the communities he loves from dangerous villains. Using the energy from the sun to charge his powers, Jember uses the powers of flight, super strength and electricity to protect his people. This early reader has simple sentence structure and vivid illustrations to help beginning readers build their skills.

ETAN COMICS is a Pan-African entertainment company known for publishing African comics and graphic novels created by African creators. It was founded by Beserat Debebe to publish heartfelt and visually stunning stories that connect Black kids with their African heritage. The company is also known for being the creators of the first Ethiopian Superhero, Fantasy and Sci-fi comic book series, JEMBER, HAWI and ZUFAN. All their stories are published in multiple African languages. Their books have been nominated for Best Graphic Novel Awards and featured on BBC, OkayAfrica, Selamta Magazine, ComicsBeat and more. Dive into their exciting stories today by visiting www.etancomics.com or follow @etancomics on all social media platforms to learn more. Welcome to the ETAN COMICS Universe!

Open Hearts Big Dreams Ready Set Go (OHBD-RSG) Books were created to help increase 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 OHBD-RSG books to kids in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country. Ethiopia's population has a high percentage of children ages 0-14. Only a small percentage attend pre-school or kindergarten, and the adult literacy rate is around 50%.

Some of 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. Other books are based on STEAM topics, cooking, colors, counting and more.

Since late 2017, OHBD has published over 150 unique OHBD-RSG bilingual titles in a number of Ethiopian, African and global languages plus English and has plans to publish more titles and add more languages. New titles 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 Literacy, Innovation, Inclusion and Leadership Projects in collaboration with individuals and organizations in Ethiopia and globally.