For ages 4+
Mimi's Day at Nana's
Mimi discovers she is old enough to take part in a family tradition: the Buun ceremony at her grandmother's house.
Adey Books picture books, made with love
Stories that feel like home
Picture books from a Tigrayan home, for every child, and for the parents, aunties, uncles and loved ones beside them.
Two books, one big heart
Written by Hanna Tadesse Haile. One is a sunny Saturday with family. One sits beside a child through a heavy feeling. Both say: you belong here.
For ages 4 to 8
The Heavy On My Heart
A tender story about big emotions and the courage it takes to speak them out loud.
Mimi's Day at Nana's
A whole day at Nana's house
Two moments from Mimi's Saturday. Tap a page to turn it over.
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Nana's houseSaturdays mean Nana's house: warm blankets, cousins and a grandmother who always has time.
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Kaldi and the dancing goatsNana tells the well-known folk tale of Kaldi, whose goats danced in the hills of Kaffa.
Want the whole story?
Get Mimi's Day at Nana'sCover and paintings by Mihailo Tatic. Book design and colouring pages by Yonas Berhe.
Play with Mimi
Play in Nana's garden
- Tap the grass and she runs there
- Tap Mimi or press Space to jump
- Twice for her double bounce
- Tap a goat and see what it does
- Tap Nana for a big hug
Based on the book Mimi's Day at Nana's by Hanna Tadesse Haile, published by Adey Books.
Waking Mimi up...
The Heavy On My Heart
For the days that feel a little dimmer
Something feels different, the days feel dimmer, laughter is harder to find. One child begins to wonder where this feeling comes from and who else might understand it.
The Heavy On My Heart is a tender story about big emotions and the courage it takes to speak them out loud. A reassuring book for children experiencing change or loss and for the grownups who want to listen.
"This story reminds children that they never have to carry life's heavy moments alone."Hanna Tadesse Haile
For ages 4 to 8. Illustrated by Beyza Durmuş. Published by ZULA Kids.
It takes a village
Children notice so much of what happens around them, and their feelings deserve to be taken seriously. These books are for everyone who sits beside them: parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents and loved ones, even when the words are hard to find.
We want children to feel seen and heard.
Why Adey?
Depending on how the letters are stressed, Adey means "my land" or "my mother". It is also the yellow flower that blooms in September, at the Ge'ez new year.
Adey Books makes joyful picture books rooted in culture, for children everywhere: stories to heal, to remember and to feel at home in.
Every copy of Mimi's Day at Nana's supports EASE, our partner in Mekelle.