A reading-order guide through Asha’s bilingual books, from alphabet basics to first chapter stories, with tips on pairing books with everyday Somali practice. Raising a child who speaks Somali outside of Somalia or Somaliland is a quiet, daily effort. English is everywhere — at school, on the television, in the games your children play with […]
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Xijaab-Cas iyo Waraabahii Xijaab Cas iyo Waraabahii (Red-Hijab and the Hyena) is a bilingual Somali-English retelling of a traditional tale, following a young girl’s journey to visit her unwell grandmother — and the hungry hyena she meets along the way. The newest title in the AAN Bilingual Books collection is Xijaab Cas iyo Waraabahii (Red-Hijab
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‘Colours and Shapes in Somali’ is a colourful and simple introduction to shapes and colours in the Somali language for young learners growing up outside of Somalia/Somaliland or Somali speakers who wish to learn English. Bilingual in both Somali and English it sets out the names of colours and shapes. The book contains fun activities
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