Room for Everyone

Written by Naaz Khan · Illustrated by Merce Lopez

A young boy and his grandfather travel to the beach in a crowded daladala, picking up various passengers and items along the way.

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40 pages· 935 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD620L

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Bookroo's summary

Musa and Dada's bus ride to the shore turns into a surprising adventure as they pick up more passengers than they thought possible. With each stop, the bus gets fuller, and Musa wonders how they can fit everyone. Yet, amidst the laughter and chaos, a heartwarming lesson unfolds: there's always room for one more. Join this delightful journey through Zanzibar, where the joy of sharing and community shines brightly in this rhyming tale.

From the publisher

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.

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