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Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Little, Brown & Company

Published:25th Oct '18

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Thank You, Omu! cover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for the Thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?

Debut author-illustrator Oge Mora brings a heartwarming story of sharing and community to life in colorful cut-paper designs as luscious as Omu's stew, with an extra serving of love. An author's note explains that "Omu" (pronounced AH-moo) means "queen" in the Igbo language of her parents, but growing up, she used it to mean "Grandma."

  • Winner of Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (New Illustrator) 2019
  • Winner of John Steptoe New Talent Award (New Illustrator) 2019
  • Commended for Caldecott Medal 2019

ISBN: 9780316431248

Dimensions: 282mm x 232mm x 18mm

Weight: 473g

40 pages