Aruka-Shoo (Preview)

Copyright © 2017 by Bintou M Dibba
All rights reserved. This book or any portion
thereof may not be reproduced or used in any

manner whatsoever without the express
written permission of the publisher.
OBA Publishing Company

Printed in the United States of America
ISBN 978-0-692-91753-4

Storyboard by: Chanel Chéri Studio
Editing by: Susan Giffin

Dedicated To

My grandmother, Oumie “Mama” Barry:
A beauty queen, socialite and entrepreneur

She is my inspiration for greatness.
RIP (04/08/1947 - 02/07/2011)

My grandfather, Michael “Pop-Pop” Carroll:
A soldier, boxer and mentor.

He is my motivation for success.
RIP (02/15/19 - 11/15/2015)

My mother, Awa “Rose” Dibba:
A designer, fashionista and warrior.

She is my model for strength.

Wolof Word Pronunciation Translation

Baax Baah Good
Baayi buy-yee Leave It/Stop
Bëg Na beg na
I Am Happy
Boopa bop-pa
Bu boo Head
Which Is
Bugga Na boo-ga na
Ci si I want
With
Dëgar deg-gar Hard
Déglu deg-loo
Doo Deh dor day Listen
Don’t You
Fo fo
Laa la Play
Lutax loo-ta I am/To be
Man mon la
Nu new Why
Xale ha-leh Me / I am
Yow yow
Us
Child

You

Aruka-Shoo

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Jeex Na

(The End)

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Wolof Word Pronunciation Translation

Baayi buy-yee Leave it/Stop
Dëgar deg-gar Hard
Boopa bop-pa Head
Lutax Why
Doo Deh loo-ta
Déglu dor day Don’t you
Man Laa deg-loo Listen
mon la I am
Xale ha-leh Child
Bu
boo Which is
Baax baah Good
Bëg Na beg na
I am Happy
Ci si With
Yow yow You
Bugga Na boo-ga na
new I want
nu us
Fo fo
play

Meet Aruka-Shoo,
a stubborn boy living in the
Gambia, West Africa. Follow

him as he terrorizes his
family and meets the

mischievous monkey, Abubu.
Will Aruka-Shoo ever
change? Find out while

learning about West African
culture and language – Wolof.