Opal: The Outrageous Ostrich is a children’s book written by Lynne Schmidt and illustrated by Mozambican artist, Abdullah Abdurremane. In this special edition of WorldVenture::In Review, you get to meet Abdullah and Lynne with Rodger interpreting. This book is ideal for schools, homeschoolers, and children’s ministries. Opal: The Outrageous Ostrich shares about real people and an imaginary Ostrich seeking to find belonging, community, and to be more colorful. While reading the book, the children get a glimpse into Mozambican culture and learn some new words in a different language. Lynne provides a glossary in the back so you can teach the children what it means. If you wish to help children understand missions, you can use this book to create curiosity for a different culture.
If you missed today’s livestream, you can view it here. Leave comments if you have questions.
Links Mentioned:
- Learn more about Rodger and Lynne here.
- Buy the Children’s book or go here to leave an Amazon review.
Bookmark this blog post. As Abdullah creates his online presence, we will be adding more information about him here.