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Publication
Puffin Books (1992), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.
Local notes
2211-022
User reviews
LibraryThing member AshleyHerrera
Moja Means One, is an informative story that describes the different aspects of the African culture, while counting to ten in Swahili.
I loved the illustrations in this book, and the fact that it incorporated the learning of other cultures. I thought the book was very interesting, and thought the
After reading this book to a class, it would be fun to have students go home and talk to their families about their own heritage and cultures. A follow up assignment could be to have the students incorporate their information on their cultures into a short essay.
I loved the illustrations in this book, and the fact that it incorporated the learning of other cultures. I thought the book was very interesting, and thought the
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illustrations were intriguing.After reading this book to a class, it would be fun to have students go home and talk to their families about their own heritage and cultures. A follow up assignment could be to have the students incorporate their information on their cultures into a short essay.
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LibraryThing member jashiranieves
Counting in different languages can be fun and can be tied to learning the numbers.
LibraryThing member LauraMcQueen
This is a book that teaches how to count one through ten in the East African language of Swahili. I really liked this story. It would be fantastic to use as a multicultural tool in a class room. It was really neat to learn the words for each number, as well as a sentence that described the life of
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someone who spoke Swahili. This story would be a great tool to use in the classroom to show that just because someone uses a different language than us does not mean that their numbers are different. You could also use this book as an aid while teaching a math lesson. Show Less
LibraryThing member kdufrene
I enjoyed this book very much. It was very informative about the people who speak Kiswahili as well as being a number book. I would read this book to a classroom that is learning about counting and I would incorporate a lesson plan to learning about the people in the book.
LibraryThing member aratiel
Reading this book made me feel so smart and worldly as a kid.
Subjects
Awards
Caldecott Medal (Honor Book — 1972)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1971
Physical description
32 p.; 10.5 x 8.5 inches
ISBN
9780140546620