Michael Daniel Ambatchew

Michael Daniel Ambatchew (1967-2012) was an Ethiopian children's book writer. He has written Sidama Tales and Alemayehu. Although an admirer of Western stories like Puss in Boots, he has been active in improving the publishing of a more native Ethiopian children's literature, and has also written on literature in general.

Life and career
Michael was born in Moscow to an Ethiopian father and an Indian mother He attended Addis Ababa University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987.

Books

 * Animal Tales of Sidama (1998)
 * Bongani in Addis (1998)
 * A Cluster of Rejections (1999)
 * Alemayehu (2006)
 * Mimi Mystery (2012)