Join Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their Maasai friends as they set out on a counting journey through the grasslands of Tanzania. Along the way, the children encounter all sorts of animals including elephants, lions and monkeys, while counting from one to ten in both English and Swahili. The lively, rhyming text is accompanied by an illustrated guide to counting in Swahili, a map, notes about each of the animals and interesting facts about Tanzania and the Maasai peopl
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Damon Burnard has written and illustrated a number of children's books. He was born in England and resides in Boston. In addition to writing and illustrating, he teaches and learns from children. Julia Cairns illustrated Off to the Sweet Shores of Africa. She is from England, lived in Botswana, Africa, and now lives in California.
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