Thank You, Omu!

Julie’s Library

American Public Media

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Omu’s thick, red stew is sure to be the best meal she’s ever had. The only trouble is, everyone in town seems to agree. Author and illustrator Oge Mora visits the library to read her book. Plus, she tells us about the real-life Omu who inspired her book.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Julie's library, where books bring us together.
0:04.1	Today, we're going to read Thank You, Ammo, written and illustrated by Olga Mora.
0:11.0	Hello and welcome. I'm Julie Andrews and this is my library.
0:17.0	Every week I'm joined by my daughter.
0:20.0	Hello, I'm Emma Walton Hamilton.
0:23.0	And we share a book we picked out just for you.
0:31.0	Oh, it's so good to be back at the library.
0:35.0	Yes, I missed it so much while we were on break.
0:39.0	And in honor of our first episode back, I've made these morning glory muffins.
0:45.0	Oh, my! They look and smell delicious!
0:50.0	The sweet scent of cinnamon?
0:54.0	Yes, and the crisp buttery aroma of toasted walnuts.
0:59.0	Mmm, yes! Oh, the world is rich with scrumptious smells.
1:05.0	I can smell the freshly cut grass outside our window.
1:09.0	And I can smell the sweet musky scent of books all around us.
1:14.0	Well, the smell of books is, I think, my favorite.
1:19.0	Mine too. Listeners, we asked you what your favorite smells are,
1:23.0	and here's what a few of you had to say.
1:27.0	My favorite smell is pancake smell.
1:31.0	The smell of flour that needs cold of rolls.
1:38.0	They smell sweet, and they make me feel happy.
1:42.0	Cake is yummy in my tummy.
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