Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) in GMU ECE Bookshelf

Sep 28, 2019 Saira rated it it was amazing

I really like this book because it teaches children the concept of sharing in a very creative way. In the story, an old lady Omu, that means “queen” in Nigerian language Igbo, cooks a delicious stew. The smell of her stew attracted a lot of people in the community and they knocked at her door. Omu shared her stew with everyone. When it was time for her to eat, she had nothing left. Then there was a knock at her door again and at this time all of the community members whom she shared her stew wit ...more

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Sep 25, 2019 Rosa Te added it

hank You, Omu!
by Oge Mora
Omu is very kind and she loves to share. When people who live in her neighborhood wanted to taste her delicious homemade stew, she gave them all the stew. Thank You Omu is one of the American Library Association-Youth Media Awards in 2019. This book has colorful pictures and letters. Words were written in different sizes and colors. It is a great book for preschoolers to second graders. Students with different reading levels can easily read this book with joy. There are ...more

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Sep 25, 2019 Evy Maurojorge rated it it was amazing

Shelves: family, diversity, community, gratitude, inclusive

“Thank You, Omu!” Is a warm and loving book about Omu (ahh-mu). Who makes stew and the whole community smells it and one by one different community members come knocking on her door and Omu shares her stew until it is all gone. But then the community comes together to share their home dishes with Omu and celebrate. This story embodies inclusive, sharing, being grateful and, of course, community.
This is a great book for teachers because there is a representation of different races and cultures in ...more

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Feb 19, 2019 Carolina Bonilla rated it it was amazing

Different people in the neighborhood smell Omu's delicious stew. One by one, they follow their noses toward her house to taste it. She offers a portion of her meal to each of them until she notices the pot is empty.
This is a 2019 Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award.
I definitely recommend this beautiful story because is heartwarming and gives a message of sharing and gratitude. Students will love listening it during read aloud and th ...more

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Sep 26, 2019 Robbi Hawkey rated it it was amazing

Thank you, Omu! is an amazing read-aloud book for children with it's vivid pictures, description words, text features, and cultural inclusion . This story could be used for many different purposes in the classroom, from making connections (have you ever eaten something that smelled delicious?), to pointing out text features, such as bold words. I think this story is very relatable to young children, which allows this story to be a mirror for them. However, there are other features of this story ...more

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Feb 20, 2019 Annie Han rated it it was amazing

This book contains a story about community and the power of sharing. It does this by starting with Omu and her stew. The smell of the stew brings community members to stop by for a taste. Once it was time for dinner, she had none left. Since she was able to share her stew, her community members stopped by to contribute food to her. As she said in the book, her stew might have been empty but her heart was full of happiness and love.

This book is a 2019 Caldecott Honors winner. The book show studen ...more

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Sep 16, 2021 Angelica added it

Thank you Omu follows a nigerian grandmother who cooks a stew for herself that ends up being shared through the whole neighborhood. The book encourage readers to share their culture with others using the medium of food, a part of everyone's culture that can be accepted by others but also cause great stress. By reading this book, students can feel comfortable bringing more than just a sandwich for their lunches, and understand the cultural significance as something even as simple as a stew. ...more

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