East Hill Elementary

Mohammad

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

Hot Sauce and Mushrooms

Patience and love too

Everyone wanted Omu’s stew

it smelled really good

All through the neighborhood

Everyone wants to… share their food

LYRICS HERE

1a:

All thru the streets

From the top floor

Una sopa hecha con amor

Knew where to go

Followed their nose

Right to Omu’s door

1b:

Sing:

Her spicy stew smelled so good

She used more spice than she should

The smell goes out to the street

It makes the people want to eat

Rap:

There’s people knocking at the door

And Omu let’s them in (knock knock)

A guy with a bus, a police officer

And also a hot dog man (knock knock)

2a:

She made it, with love and care

And she made enough that she could share

She’s so cool, kindness never stopping

She saw that all her friends kept knocking

She made it with love in care

2b:

Didn’t know hat she’d eat

Her pot was empty

What was she to do

–

A knock at the door

Her friends brought plenty

Plenty of food

Verse Loop

Chorus Loop

Chorus Practice

Verse Practice

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.”