Momo the Monkey Adventure Series: Momo Comes to the Rescue by Shariffa Keshavjee Harriet Matsaert

Author:Shariffa Keshavjee, Harriet Matsaert [Shariffa Keshavjee, Harriet Matsaert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-9966-05-210-0
Publisher: Master Publishing
Published: 2014-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Swahili Words Explained

In Kenya, where Momo, Geno, and Alid live, lots of people speak Swahili.

Do you know what hodi means? It is a Swahili word that means ‘knock knock’. Another Swahili word used in this story is karibu. This means ‘welcome’. Matoke is a green cooking banana. It can be boiled, or cooked with coconut milk. It can also be fried to make delicious banana crisps.

About the Author

Shariffa Keshavjee, referred to as Dadima by her grandchildren, was born in 1945, in Kisumu. Dadima means “mother of the father”. Kisumu is a small town on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya. She enjoys writing. She is a mother of three children and a grandmother to Ayden and Iman to whom the book series is dedicated. Several other e-books follow Momo’s adventures. Part of the profits from the sale of this e-book will go towards educating underprivileged girls from informal settlements in Nairobi.

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