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Synopsis
Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom.
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About the Author
Muriel Feelings was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended California State College. She lived in Guyana, South America, and in East Africa, where she taught for two years. Upon her return to the United States she taught high-school art in Brooklyn, New York. Her award-winning books Moja Means One and Jambo Means Hello were both illustrated by Tom Feelings. Ms. Feelings passed away in September 2011.
Tom Feelings, well-known illustrator and artist, was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the School of Visual Arts. In 1971 Mr. Feelings became the first African-American artist to win a Caldecott Honor with his illustrations for Moja Means One. Among the other award-winning books he has illustrated are To Be a Slave, a Newbery Honor Book by Julius Lester, and the Coretta Scott King-award winner Soul Looks Back in Wonder, a celebration of African-American creativity for which such distinguished writers as Maya Angelou, Margaret Walker, and Walter Dean Myers wrote poems. Mr. Feelings passed away in August 2003."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- ISBN 10 0803743505
- ISBN 13 9780803743502
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book
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The Dial Press, New York, NY, 1974
ISBN 10: 0803743505
ISBN 13: 9780803743502
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Hardcover
Seller: Betty Mittendorf /Tiffany Power BKSLINEN, Ralston, NE, U.S.A.
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Library Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Tom Feelings (illustrator). Black and white illustrations. Green and black lettering. Int. good. Usual library markings and flaws. Pocket on fep. Seller Inventory # 142733B
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Jambo Means Hello : Swahili Alphabet Book
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1985
ISBN 10: 0803743505
ISBN 13: 9780803743502
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Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Tom Feelings (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 38602970-6
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Jambo Means Hello : Swahili Alphabet Book
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1985
ISBN 10: 0803743505
ISBN 13: 9780803743502
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Tom Feelings (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 38602970-6
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Jambo Means Hello: 2swahili Alphabet Book
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Tom Feelings (illustrator). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G0803743505I3N10
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