Silli Mommo: An Ethiopian Tale (2002)

This kid's book just grabbed my attention. Interesting that it is in both English and Amharic, a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. I used to love fairy tales. This one actually hit home for me, as there is this single mom struggling to raise a boy by herself, but she ends of spoiling him and there is question whether he will be able to function in the grown-up world. This boy does absurd things, like not knowing to put money in his pocket, so Mom says, next time put it in your pocket. The next time he gets milk, which he then pours in his pocket, etc.