The Way We Say Hello
Published on 23. March 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-951784-24-9 (ISBN)
Description
From author Andrea Denish and illustrator BlueBean comes a touching story about new siblings, greetings, languages, and love.
A young child searches for the best way to welcome a new baby to their family as they ask, "A special day. A special place. How will you greet a special face?" With rhyming text, heartwarming art, and educational facts about cultures and customs around the world, The Way We Say Hello takes you as far as Tibet and as near as your front yard as you learn greeting after greeting.
Along the way, you'll also discover how to welcome the world into your heart in different languages, gestures, and places. You can say "namaste," "howdy," or "annyeong." You can use traditional greetings like the Maori hongi or European cheek kisses. You can use sign language to greet those who are hard of hearing, or send a card to someone far away.
Perfect for new big siblings, baby showers, and kids curious about different cultures and languages. There are so many ways to greet someone new, no matter where they're from or what language they speak-so how will YOU say hello?
A young child searches for the best way to welcome a new baby to their family as they ask, "A special day. A special place. How will you greet a special face?" With rhyming text, heartwarming art, and educational facts about cultures and customs around the world, The Way We Say Hello takes you as far as Tibet and as near as your front yard as you learn greeting after greeting.
Along the way, you'll also discover how to welcome the world into your heart in different languages, gestures, and places. You can say "namaste," "howdy," or "annyeong." You can use traditional greetings like the Maori hongi or European cheek kisses. You can use sign language to greet those who are hard of hearing, or send a card to someone far away.
Perfect for new big siblings, baby showers, and kids curious about different cultures and languages. There are so many ways to greet someone new, no matter where they're from or what language they speak-so how will YOU say hello?
Reviews / Votes
"The rhyming text pulls readers in, and the colorful illustrations showing an accessible range of body types, skin colors, costume, and settings help children to visualize their international neighbors. This book is perfect for exploring global cultures and can serve as the script for a whole classroom presentation." - School Library Journal"...a wonderful introduction to international customs and languages and a perfect book for exploring ways to welcome a new family member." - The Picture Book Buzz
"This book is at once a new baby story and a glimpse into how people greet each other all over the world. Young readers can practice saying hello to each other the way people do in Japan, Tibet, or Guatape. BlueBean's art, in soft pastels, is warm and inviting, a perfect complement to this peek at many cultures and languages as well as the arrival of the new baby. And in the end, you're sure to find just the right way to say hello!" - Perfect Picture Book Friday
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-951784-24-9 (9781951784249)
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Persons
Andrea Denish works in the children's department of her local library, where she jumps at the opportunity to lead story times and recommend books to young readers. She is also the author of Everyone Loves a Parade!*(Astra Books, 2020). Andrea resides with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of pets in Elkins Park, PA. BlueBean (??, Angela Wong) worked as a concept designer before becoming an illustrator. She is influenced by nature and her surroundings. She lives in Sarawak, Malaysia.