Fire and Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb + guide & music + African Proverb Series

Approved for statewide inclusion by the California Department of Education

By Ahmed Hassan & Wes Erwin     Illustrator Meryl Treatner                            

     Ninna dab buu ka baqaa, ninna dambaas buu ka baqaa.

     One man fears fire; another man fears ashes.

This picture book is story, lesson, guide, and inspiration to all children, but especially to those dealing with trauma. This and future wisdom-rich African proverb stories are intended to expand the narrative of nonfiction inclusion in social emotional learning (SEL) curricula.

Coauthors: Ahmed Hassan & Wes Erwin
Illustrator Meryl Treatner
FORMAT: Hardcover - Printed in USA - 32 pages
PUBLICATION: August 1, 2022 

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Title: Fire & Ashes: A Boy and an African Proverb
Coauthors: Ahmed Hassan & Wes Erwin
Illustrator: Meryl Treatner
Publisher: The Little Fig®

Size (HxW): 8.5”X11”
Binding: Hardcover - dust jacket - Smyth sewn - Printed in USA

BISAC:
JNF053050 - social emotional JNF024130 – mindfulness / health JNF052030 - folklore / social science JNF069000 – diversity / multicultural


Subjects: Each picture book in this series is based on African proverbs and includes:
*coping techniques for dealing with trauma woven throughout, *retelling of African proverbs to provide modern relevance *differentiating between rational and irrational emotions
*promoting positive mental strategies for biophysicalsocial development


Ages: 5-13 years of age
ISBN-13: 978-1-63333-054-2
Price: Retail $18.99
Pub Date: August 1, 2022

Fire and Ashes Activity Guide for the African Proverb children's picture book series. Includes social emotional teaching tools.

FIRE FALL DOWN - CALMING MUSIC

Approved by California Department of Education Social Content Review approved inclusion of FIRE AND ASHES: A BOY AND AN AFRICAN PROVERB for the SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (supplemental materials). 

Coauthors presented this title at the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference 2023. The 2nd in the African Proverb series, A TANGLE OF THORNS, is coming 2024.

Distributed with Kuzidi Comfort Kits to children who are refugees with a partnership of Minnesota Association of Children's Mental Health and Kuzidi, non-profit organizations helping children who are underserved. www.kuzidi.org a 501 (c)(3) charity.