Juma and Little Sungura: The Tanzania Juma Stories #1 (HC) (2013)

Juma finally gets his wished for baby sister. In this first book of the "Tanzania Juma Stories," meet four year old Juma and learn about the beautiful country of Tanzania, located in East Africa and bordered by Kenya and Uganda. This book introduces readers to the geography of the country, as well as to Swahili words for family members and the traditions for baby naming. The story is supplemented with a national map of the United Republic of Tanzania, a map of the continent of Africa, and a ki-Swahili language glossary. The Tanzania Juma series also includes _Juma Cooks Chapati_, _Juma on Safari_, and _Juma's Dhow Race_.