Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picture Book Database Description An account of the resource The Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University (CPBD@MU) contains abstracts of over 5900 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Search over 1100 keywords (topics, concepts, and skills) to locate books with story lines adaptable to your curriculum or program. Picture Book Entry The elements of an Entry ISBN The ISBN of the work 0-86316-250-9 pub_year Publication Year 1999 abstract_author Author of the Abstract Abstract provided by Library of Congress, 1999 updated Date stamp updated 2010-06-17 08:46:54.472393 illustrator Illustrator of the Work Mutu, Wangechi Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Count on your fingers African style Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zaslavsky, Claudia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Black Butterfly Children's Books Description An account of the resource This beautifully illustrated four color picture book takes children through the markets, showing traditional finger counting of various African people - the Maasai, the Kamba, and the Taita in Kenya, the Zulu of South Africa, and the Mende of Sierra Leone. This book examines the role that numbers play in creating a common language across cultural boundaries. africa african author's note body parts cattle chicken counting cow food fruit games language learning market multicultural nonverbal communication numbers parents play school siblings verbal communication