A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for everyone in this lighthearted rhyming picture book set in Zanzibar.
The dala dala rumbles and roars as Musa and Dada drive off to the shore—but the bus stops for multiple detours: “Do you need a ride? It’s hotter than peppers out there in the sun! Come in, there’s room for everyone!”
One stop becomes two stops which soon becomes ten, and Musa wonders when it will end: “How can any more people get in? We’re already smushed like sardines in a tin!” But there's always room for one more, if you make the room, which is the heartwarming take-away from this bouncy, joyous tale in rhyme.
Glossary. “A Note on Zanzibar.” Full-color illustrations were rendered in acrylic, ink, graphite, and digital media.
Topics Stories in rhyme. Ridesharing. Transportation. Brothers and sisters. Counting. Minibuses. Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. Humorous stories.
Lexile AD620L
Trim Size 10" x 10"
JLG Span Winter
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2021-10-25
JLG Release Date Dec 2021
Minimum grade 0
Maximum grade 2
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Read Aloud Plus (Grades K-2)
Read Aloud Plus
Read Aloud Plus (Grades K-2)
For Grades K-2
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