Book Description
for Welcome to Zanzibar Road by Niki Daly
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
Walking down Zanzibar Road, Mama Jumbo finds just the place to build a house. Soon all the animals pitch in to help the elephant find scraps and build her new house. Yet once she moves in, Mama Jumbo discovers some thing is missing—someone with whom to share her new home. The lonely pachyderm solves this problem when she discovers Little Chico, a little chicken that also needs a place to live. The five humorous stories about Mama Jumbo and Little Chico are accompanied by vibrant illustrations that will introduce young children to a warm and loving African community. mm
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.