Author(s): Tiwalade Ajeigbe

Languages & Bilingual Stories | Yoruba

Ojo Ijapa is a friendly tortoise and it's time for him to get up and get ready to face the day. Brushing his teeth, taking a bath and choosing what clothes to wear is just a part of his daily morning routine. Then, it's time for a delicious breakfast before going out to play.Complete with this lovable central character, brightly colored images, an entertaining story and a glossary of words at the end to aid learning, this book is perfect for beginning to learn Yoruba or ideal as a bedtime story that children and adults will both love.This delightful story is written in both English and Yoruba and is aimed at children who want to learn to speak the language, or for parents from a Yoruba background who want their children to be bilingual and grow up maintaining links to their cultural past.