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(It's) How I Say I Love You
(click manuscript thumbnail to download .doc)
written and illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Confidential Work in Progress
Storyboard - click to see larger
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Copyright/Title Page
2-3 (Mother - click image to see larger)
We'll wash in the river, my sweet babaloo,
as the sun paints our morning a golden hue.
[India=Hindi; babbaloo=baby]
4-5 (Grandmother)
We're going to market, guhloopka, but don't fly off so fast.
Let's wrap you nice and warm, until the snow has passed.
[Russia=Russian; guhloopka=little dove]
6-7 (Mother)
We'll buy some cabbage, mon petit chou,
and baguettes all soft in the middle like you.
[France=French; mon petit chou=my little cabbage]
8-9 (Mother)
We'll pick up lavash for dinner, azizam.
[Iran=Farsi; azizam=my dear]
10-11 (Mother)
and witchetty grubs for the fire, jarjum.
[Australia=Aboriginal; jar-jum=little one]
12-13 (Father)
Biscoitinho, I know that you're having such fun,
but we have more errands to run.
[Portugal=Portuguese; bisoitinho=little cookie]
14-15 (Mother)
There's lots going on and people to see.
Baobao hold my hand, stay close to me.
[China=Chinese; Baobao=treasure]
16-17 (Mother)
Slow down, chanchito regalon.
Don't ever stray too far from home.
[Chile=Spanish; chanchito regalon=my little pampered pig/hog]
18-19 (Father)
Daddy's here, habibi! It's been a long day.
Tell me about yours. What games did you play?
[Iraq=Arabic; ha-bee-bee=my love]
20-21 (Grandmother)
My sweet pashosh, you wear me out, but come and hug me tight.
A bit of love from my little bird makes everything alright.
[Israel=Hebrew; pashosh=little bird, warbler]
22-23 (Mother - click image to see larger)
Mtoto, come help, come stir the pot
until our maize porridge is thick and hot.
[Kenya=Swahili=kiddo]
24-25 (Mother - click image to see larger)
Mi Wawa, you wish the day would never end.
But you're growing tired, you cannot pretend.
[Peru=Spanish; Wawa=my baby]
26-27 (Father)
Mein schatz, change your clothes. It's time for bed.
Crawl under the covers, lay down your head.
[Germany=German; mein schatz=my treasure]
28-29 (Grandmother)
It's time to sleep, chanda. See the moon fill the sky?
I'll share one last story, then sing a lullaby.
[Pakistan=Urdu; chanda=my moon]
30-31 (Mother)
I'll cover you with kisses and tuck you in tight,
I love you, my angel. My angel, good night
[USA=English]
32 + endpaper
Glossary
Bubaloo: India=Hindi; bub-a-loo=baby
Guhloopka: Russia=Russian; guh-LOOP-ka=little dove
Mon petit chou: France=French; mawn pe-TEET shoo=my little cabbage
Factoid: "Ma mie" is also a French term of endearment
and means the soft middle of a baguette.
Azizam: Iran=Farsi; azizam=my dear
Jar jum: Australia=Aboriginal; Jarjum=little one/child
Biscoitinho(a): Portuguese=little cookie
Boaboa: China=Chinese; bow-bow=treasure
Chanchito regalon: Chile=Spanish; chan-CHEET-O reg-a-lawn=my little pampered pig/hog
Habibi: Iraq=Arabic; ha-bee-bee=my love
Pashosh: Israel=Hebrew; pa-SHOSH=little bird
Mtoto: Kenya=Swahili; m-TO-TO=kiddo
Wawa: Peru=Spanish; mi wa-wa=my baby
Mein schatz: Germany=German; mine-SHOTS=my treasure
Chanda: Pakistan=Urdu; CHAAN-da=moon
Angel: USA, America=English
the end
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All Artwork © Elizabeth O. Dulemba,
- Y'all play nice, Okay?
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