num_pages: 56
description: 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
language: English
title: Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book
titlecomplete: Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book
genres: Childrens, African American, Geography, Picture Books, Kids, Cultural, Language, Africa, International, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 886
places: East Africa
awards: awardedAt: 157795200000
name: Caldecott Medal, awardedAt: 126259200000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Picture Book, awardedAt: 378720000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Books, Picture Books (Paperback)
publisher: Puffin Books