Furaha Means Happy! A Book of Swahili Words
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Cover Story
This issue’s cover is from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Monkey Puzzle. Written in rhyme, this agreeable story has butterfly helping little monkey to find his mum. Scheffler’s distinctive, entertaining and strongly characterised illustrations make good use of the page as little monkey meets lots of jungle inhabitants before being reunited with his mum. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Books for their help in producing this July cover.
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Furaha Means Happy! A Book of Swahili Words
This is a wonderfully imaginative way of teaching a few words in a different language. There is a user-friendly 'How to say the words' section at the back, as well as a brief introduction which gives just enough and not too much information to get going. Bold paintings (thick black outlines filled with strong, rich colours) and smiling faces throughout give the book a very happy feel. Swahili words are introduced in brackets within the En$glish text - a short story about a family outing in Kenya. Groups of five or six words are replicated and illustrated on double page spreads alternating with the story text. A valuable addition to any class library to encourage interest and knowledge of other languages.
