2nd Edition · Written & illustrated by H. Solomon

Learn the fidel, together.

A bright, full-color Amharic alphabet book with English phonetics on every page, so you can read along with your child, even if your own fidel is rusty or brand new.

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ሀ ጨ ለ በ መ Cover of Learn the Amharic Fidel — five smiling children walking hand in hand under colorful fidel letters
34 base fidel letters English phonetics on every page 8.5"×8.5" full-color picture book Ages 2–8 Great for group reading & classrooms
Look inside

Every letter gets a moment kids remember

One fidel, one sound, one word kids already hear at home: ሀገር (country), ለሊት (night), በግ (sheep). Big letters, warm illustrations, and romanization for grown-ups.

Sample page: the letter ሀ /hā/ with an outline map of Ethiopia and the word hāger, country
ሀ · country = hāger
Sample page: the letter ለ /le/ with a sleeping moon and the word lelīt, night
ለ · night = lelīt
Sample page: the letter በ /be/ with a fluffy sheep and the word beg
በ · sheep = beg
Why families choose it

Made for the diaspora, not adapted for it

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Parents can teach it too

Every page pairs the fidel with English phonetics, so any grown-up can lead story time with confidence, even if your own fidel is rusty or you’re learning alongside your child.

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Kids see themselves in it

The illustrations are joyful and unmistakably Habesha — from the habesha kemis on the cover to words like selam and hager that kids already hear at home.

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Classroom-ready format

A big 8.5"×8.5" square book with bold, clear letters that work for group reading. Teachers use it as a first-year fidel anchor for group lessons.

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From families & teachers

What readers are saying

"My daughter asks for 'the fidel book' every night. The phonetics mean I can finally teach her letters my own mother taught me."

Liya H. Parent · Washington D.C.

"We bought a set for our Saturday language class. The big square format works perfectly for circle time."

Pomi T. Parent · Oakland, CA

"Beautifully illustrated. My son spotted the habesha kemis on the cover immediately and said 'like Enat's dress!'"

Ben T. Parent · Dallas, TX

"Gave it to my niece for her third birthday. Best gift at the party — three other parents asked where to buy it."

Sofia S. Aunt · New York

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