Jambo Means Hello
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| Author | Muriel Feelings |
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| Illustrator | Tom Feelings |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Dial Press |
Publication date | June 3, 1974 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| ISBN | 0140546529 |
Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book is a 1974 picture book written by Muriel Feelings and illustrated by Tom Feelings. It is an abecedarium of Swahili terms for the 24 letters in the Swahili alphabet.
Jambo Means Hello won the 1974 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture Book and was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 1975.
Reception
Kirkus Reviews highlighted how "Tom Feelings' white robed figures go about their daily work and play in a softly glowing gray mist that gives their way of life a dreamily utopian quality in keeping with the author's intentions."[1]
Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture Book | Winner | [2] |
| 1975 | Caldecott Medal | Honor | [3] |
| 1982 | National Book Award for Children's Books, Picture Books | Finalist | [4] |
References
- ^ "Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book". Kirkus Reviews. 1 April 1974. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Past Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners". The Horn Book. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Jambo Means Hello: A Swahili Alphabet Book". American Library Association. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book". National Book Foundation. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.