Count Your Way Through Zimbabwe

Count your way from one (POE-she) to ten (GOO-mee) in Shona—Zimbabwe’s most common African language. Using simple text, award-winning authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce important aspects of Zimbabwean culture. You’ll learn about Victoria Falls—Zimbabwe’s beautiful waterfall—and discover the meaning behind the seven stripes on Zimbabwe’s flag. Full-color illustrations from Janie Jaehyun Park bring Zimbabwe to life.

An introduction to Zimbabwean culture.

COUNT YOUR WAY TEACHING GUIDE

Since its early use as a language of trade, Swahili has helped people of different African and Arabian cultures to communicate. Today it is the official language of two African nations. In Count Your Way through Africa, Jim Haskins uses the Swahili numbers one through ten to describe such things as seven animals native to Africa and nine lines of an African poem. The clear text and rich watercolor illustrations by Barbara Knutson combine to give young readers a sense of the warmth and diversity of Africa and its people.

Uses the Swahili words for the numbers from one to ten to introduce the land, history, and culture of Africa.

Uses Zulu numerals from one to ten to introduce concepts about South African countries and African culture.

Presents the numbers one to ten in Japanese, using each number to introduce concepts about Japan and its culture.