East Hill Elementary

Blake

Music Inspired By

Thank You, Omu!

written by Oge Mora

Written by East Hill Students

STYLE Session
May 13-17, 2024

Finished Song

CHORUS LYRICS HERE

Knock Knock on the door

Guess what we’re all here for

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Knock Knock on the door

Guess what we’re all here for

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Omu’s Stew

LYRICS HERE

1a:

Omu cooked a stew

For the neighbors

The soccer player

The chef

And the mayor

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Omu cooked the shau

For the neighbors

Hot dog venor

Police and the doctor

1b:

Now I’m sharing with you – hoo hoo

I can give you my food – hoo hoo

How much do you like it? – hoo hoo

I really hope you like it – hoo hoo

Papi:

Coming in coming in, coming in the door

I can give you my stew,

I can give you some more

2a:

She was happy to give

Happy to share

With those who came from everywhere

A boy, and the police

Could smell it through the streets

2b:

Sing:

I smelled the stew from far away

That Omu made with love love love

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Rap:

It was red,

it was hot,

it was in a big pot

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People kept coming and coming and coming

They said “hey Omu”, what’s that you got

Your stew sure do smell yummy

Verse Loop

Chorus Loop

Chorus Practice

Verse Practice

LYRIC IDEAS HERE

STYLE song inspired by book

Song written by Allison Priesinger

Song written by Tiffany Wilson

About the Book

Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora

Thank You, Omu!

written by Oge Mora

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that’s perfect for the Thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street.

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu’s delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?

Debut author-illustrator Oge Mora brings a heartwarming story of sharing and community to life in colorful cut-paper designs as luscious as Omu’s stew, with an extra serving of love. An author’s note explains that “Omu” (pronounced AH-moo) means “queen” in the Igbo language of her parents, but growing up, she used it to mean “Grandma.”