{"product_id":"9780140546521","title":"Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book","description":"Muriel and Tom Feelings, author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book, \u003ci\u003eMoja Means One: Swahili Counting Book,\u003c\/i\u003e have now collaborated on a companion volume - a Swahili alphabet book.  \u003cp\u003eMrs. Feelings, who has lived and taught in East Africa, has written a simple but informative text.  Selecting twenty-four words, one for each letter of the Swahili alphabet, she gives children a simple lesson in the Swahili language while familiarizing them with some important aspects of traditional East African life.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning illustrator Tom Feelings has provided a beautifully detailed doublespread painting for each letter, ranging from a traditional greeting between friends to a wedding scene.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA map of Africa showing the countries where Swahili is spoken is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045631901936,"sku":"9780140546521","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780140546521_p0.jpg?v=1763655025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780140546521","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}