Mbote! Betuabu! Jambo! Let's explore DR Congo! Count the fish at the market, watch the cheeky bonobos, and finish the day with a story. Now with extended endnotes! ?This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting? ? School Library Journal Mbote! Betuabu! Jambo! Let's explore DR Congo! Count the fish at the market, watch the cheeky bonobos, and finish the day with a story. Even learn words in Lingala, Tshiluba, and Swahili with pronunciation guides throughout the story. . Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold . Written by Congolese author, Mel Nyoko and Congolese illustrator, Joelle Avelino . Extended endnotes provide more insights into life in DR Congo AGES: 2 to 3 AUTHOR: Mel Nyoko is a British Congolese writer and poet who loves to travel around the world and has a passion for storytelling. Her debut children's picture book, For Our Daughters, was inspired by her own childhood. She lives in London with her husband. Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom. Joelle worked on author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's debut picture book Mama's Sleeping Scarf, and also collaborated with Dapo Adeola to create Hey You! An Empowering Celebration Of Growing Up Black, winner of the British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year. SELLING POINTS: . AUTHENTIC: Author Mel Nyoko and illustrator Joelle Avelino draw on their lived experience of life in Colombia to create this book. . AVOIDS STEREOTYPES: A focus on daily life in DR Congo, rather than landmarks, offers real insights into this culture that will resonate with children from all over the world. . GLOBAL AWARENESS FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: Bold artwork, engaging text and relatable topics make global learning accessible to very young readers. . BESTSELLING SERIES: Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold . ENDNOTES: Extended endnotes offer simple explanations of the objects and actions found in the book.
