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Happy within / Ìdùnnú atọkàn wa: (Bilingual Children's Book English Yoruba) Paperback – Large Print, March 11, 2021

by Marisa J Taylor (Author), Vanessa Balleza (Illustrator), African Bilinguals (Translator)
4.0 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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**BOOK AWARDS**
2022 International Book Awards- FINALIST


Happy within is a bilingual Yoruba children's book that will help kids from around the world learn and appreciate self-love & diversity. The bilingual edition is available in various other languages.

Ìdùnnú atọkàn wa ni iwe bilingual kan ti yoo ṣe iranlọwọ fun awọn ọmọde lati kakiri agbaye lati kọ ati riri fun ifẹ ti ara ẹni. Ẹda bilingual wa ni awọn ede miiran.

In this book the main character is a boy, who will help kids to learn how to be happy with themselves and within their own skin. This multicultural children's book invites us to celebrate diversity, language, race and culture, finding beauty in everyone, no matter where in the world they are from, whether the race, the background, etc.

This bilingual English Yoruba picture book for kids does not only teach them to support one another to be the best they can be, but also to be proud of who they are and of their uniqueness. It shows that growing in diversity and kindness to oneself is what makes the world a better place. This Yoruba kids book teaches that happiness is not dependent on others and starts with loving yourself. Only through self-love and believing in oneself it is possible to be happy within.

Diversity books for toddlers and older children are especially important, as this is the time when kids start to recognise ethnic differences and when they can learn about the richness of diversity and multiculturalism.
  • A Yoruba bilingual children's book ideal for toddlers and preschoolers
  • An excellent first book for Yoruba language learning
  • Perfect to learn first words in Yoruba and English.
  • Ideal for preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, homeschools where the Yoruba language is taught.
  • Text written in different colour fonts to help children follow and differentiate the two languages
  • Colourful, bright and diverse illustrations to keep the kids engaged
  • A Yoruba book for kids makes an excellent gift and/or stocking stuffer for Yoruba speaking families.
  • Perfect for monolingual or bilingual families who want to teach their child English and/or Yoruba.
  • Bilingual children's books help improve literacy and communication in the two languages
  • A fun end enjoyable way for children and parents to learn Yoruba together.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    38 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.09 x 8.5 inches
  5. Publication date
    March 11, 2021
  6. ISBN-13
    979-8717754637
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PUBLISHED IN 20+ LANGUAGES

The idea behind the bilingual books is to create diverse resources that help encourage children to learn a second language, while celebrating multiculturalism.

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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08ZW38CTW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 38 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8717754637
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.5 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.09 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Marisa J Taylor

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Marisa Taylor lives in London, UK with her husband and three daughters. They are a mixed Jamaican, Canadian & German family. Since becoming a mom, Marisa noticed how difficult it was to find books that represent children from all over and therefore she made it her mission to help change this. It was important to her to play a part in teaching kids from early on that self-love and diversity is beautiful. Hence how her first book ´Happy within´ came about and has been translated into +25 different languages. The idea behind the bilingual books is to create diverse resources that help encourage children to learn a second language, while celebrating multiculturalism.

She is passionate about learning & teaching languages as it is a key element to connecting with people from other cultures. Her desire is to inspire and motivate parents and children from all nationalities & backgrounds to love who they are and be happy within.

Marisa speaks German, Spanish, Portuguese and English and wanted to put her language skills to use, hence why since publishing of her first picture book she has created various other bilingual activity and colouring books. Her focus is to remain on creating bilingual resources and she is open to taking language requests.

Marisa published her second book ´Diversity to me´ in Nov 2022. A picture book teaching kids about the beauty of diversity. An excellent resource for first conversations around diversity & inclusion. It is currently available in English, English Spanish and English Portuguese. Additional languages to follow.

To learn more about Marisa and her upcoming books, you can also follow her on IG @lingobabies

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  • GAdude
    5.0 out of 5 stars “Is that me, Mommy?”
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2021
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    I love that my son was able to see himself in this book. He also found characters to represent his little sis too as we read this as a family. I appreciate the intentional racial diversity and sting message. While I’m not fluent in Yoruba, I was able to pick out many words and some sentences. Such a great book to have in my Nigerian American home.
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  • yxxx
    2.0 out of 5 stars Poor translation
    Reviewed in Germany on August 9, 2024
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    The book would have been great to help kids with diversity, however this Yoruba translation is poor.
    The writer could have invested in better research on Yoruba translations.
    Proud is not always Igberaga. When referring to oneself as "Proud of myself", it doesn't literally translate to "Mo ni Igberaga"
    Then there is a typo error such as "Teslim" in the Yoruba translation
    The translation also fails in syntax. Yoruba conjunctions are not literally the same as in English sentences.

    It's a shame we have to return the book. I hope writers invest more in using Yoruba linguists in their translations.

    As a native speaker, a lot of the translations just didn't sound right!.
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    2.0 out of 5 stars
    Poor translation

    Reviewed in Germany on August 9, 2024
    The book would have been great to help kids with diversity, however this Yoruba translation is poor.
    The writer could have invested in better research on Yoruba translations.
    Proud is not always Igberaga. When referring to oneself as "Proud of myself", it doesn't literally translate to "Mo ni Igberaga"
    Then there is a typo error such as "Teslim" in the Yoruba translation
    The translation also fails in syntax. Yoruba conjunctions are not literally the same as in English sentences.

    It's a shame we have to return the book. I hope writers invest more in using Yoruba linguists in their translations.

    As a native speaker, a lot of the translations just didn't sound right!.
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