Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

Muriel L. Feelings
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A companion to the Caldecott Honor Book  Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book   Jambo Means Hello  introduces children to the Swahili alphabet with helpful pronunciation keys, while presenting East African culture and lifestyles through an easy-to-understand narrative and vivid illustrations.   A Caldecott Honor Book * “A lyrical song of Swahili life.”— School Library Journal, starred review
Genres: Picture BooksAfricaChildrensNonfictionLanguageGeographyCulturalEducationKidsAfrican American
56 Pages

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