Gennet from Ethiopia
Gennet from Ethiopia (original title: Gennet bor i Etiopien ) is the title of a photo book by the Swedish writer Vera Forsberg with photos by Anna Riwkin-Brick . In 1967 the book was published by Rabén & Sjögren as the twelfth book in the Children of Our Earth series , for which authors such as Astrid Lindgren , Leah Goldberg , Elly Jannes , Eugénie Söderberg and Cordelia Edvardson also contributed the texts. A year later, the Oetinger Verlag published the book in Germany.
action
Gennet is seven years old and comes from Ethiopia . Its name comes from Amharic and means paradise. When Gennet's little brother Tadesse is bitten by a poisonous snake one day, it's up to Gennet to get help. She is going a long way. She encounters monkeys, vultures and flamingos. As she passes a steep brook with deep water, she receives support from a shepherd boy who helps her across the water. After she finally got to the doctor, he immediately takes her with him in the jeep and drives her to her brother. This one can be saved. As a reward, Gennet is allowed to buy a yellow dress and a pearl necklace at the market.
background
The book Gennet from Ethiopia comes from Anna Riwkin-Bricks photo book series Children of our Earth . While Riwkin was taking the photos for the book, the Swedish writer Vera Forsberg wrote the text for the book. The book has been translated into many languages including Hebrew, English, Danish and German.
In Israel, the Children of our Earth series , which includes Gennet from Ethiopia , was a great success. The latter was also based on the translations of the poet Leah Goldberg . In 2017, Israeli director Dvorit Shargal made a 50-minute documentary entitled Where is Elle Kari and what happened to Noriko-san? dealing with some of the books in the series. The film resulted in nine stories from the Children of Our Earth series being reprinted in Israel, including Gennet from Ethiopia .
reception
The United States. Education Office recommended the book for students in grades 3 to 5. Elisabeth Wesseling praised the high artistic quality of the book. The New England Reading Association found the book delightful and informative.
expenditure
- Gennet bor i Etiopien, Rabén & Sjögren , 1967, Swedish edition
- Gennet lives in Ethiopia, 1968, US edition
- Gennet from Ethiopia, Oetinger Verlag, 1968, German edition
- Gennet bor i Ætiopia, Høst & søn, 1968, Danish edition
Web links
- Gennet from Ethiopia DNB 457950110 at the German National Library .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gennet lives in Ethiopia (1977) - Africa in the Photobook .
- ↑ גנט הילדה מאתיופיה .המגדלור. חנות לספרים ותרבות .
- ↑ Gennet lives in Ethiopia .
- ↑ Gennet bor i Ætiopien .
- ↑ Gennet from Ethiopia .
- ↑ Dov Alfon: Opinion. The Boy Who Taught French Jewish Kids to Love Israel. .
- ↑ Where Is Lilibet the Circus Child and What Happened in Honolulu? .
- ↑ דבורית שרגל על סרטה החדש: "הוכחתי לכל הקרנות שהן טועות" .
- ↑ על סדרת ילדי העולם .
- ↑ United States. Education Office (1969): Books Related to the Social Studies in Elementary and Secondary Schools: A Bibliography Based on the Acquisitions of the Educational Materials Center. University of Minnesota. P. 4
- ^ Elisabeth Wesseling (2007): Reinventing Childhood Nostalgia: Books, Toys, and Contemporary Media Culture. Routledge. P. 173
- ^ New England Reading Association (1968): New England Reading Association Journal, Volumes 4-5. Moodus Print Shop. P.56