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Jambo Means Hello

Swahili Alphabet Book

By Muriel Feelings
Illustrated by Tom Feelings

By Muriel Feelings
Illustrated by Tom Feelings

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Paperback $9.99

Jul 15, 1992 | ISBN 9780140546521 | 3-5 years

Jambo Means Hello by Muriel Feelings
Paperback $9.99
Jul 15, 1992 | ISBN 9780140546521

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About Jambo Means Hello

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

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About Muriel Feelings

Muriel Feelings was a children’s author and educator born in Philadelphia in 1938. After earning her degree in art with minors in Spanish and education, she taught in Northwest Philadelphia and New York City, where she joined the Organization for… More about Muriel Feelings

About Tom Feelings

Tom Feelings has received numerous awards for his art in books. In 1972, he was the first African-American artist to win a Caldecott Honor, for Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book, and in 1975 he won a second Caldecott Honor for Jambo Means… More about Tom Feelings

Product Details

Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $9.99
Published by Puffin Books
Jul 15, 1992 | 56 Pages | 10-1/2 x 8-1/2 | 3-5 years | ISBN 9780140546521

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