Hello, Hello!

by Miriam Schlein, Daniel Kirk (Illustrator)

When two lions meet,

how do they say hello?

Lions greet each other by rubbing their foreheads together. Wolves wave their tails and lick each other's faces. With this fun and informative look at animal behavior, you can find out how various animals say hello to each other. Then...
smile at,

wave to,

bow for,

and hug

your friends and family.

Hello, hello!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Storytime, Nature, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

About the author

Miriam Schlein was an American author who wrote nearly 100 books that helped teach children about animals and more obscure ideas such as space and time. Her books include The Year of the Panda and Discovering Dinosaur Babies. Schlein died of vasculitis in Manhattan, New York, at age 78, in 2004.

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book to use to compare human interactions to those of animals. It really helped my students to think about the differences between humans and animals, and how some of the ways animals and humans say hello are similar (ie: monkeys touching hands, beavers touching noses). It gave my students a chance to act out some of the animal actions (good for kinesthetic learners) and to try out some of the different methods for saying, "hello." This book was a great hit with my kindergarten students!

[Josie B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't wait to try this one out in storytime...I am combining it with Anthony Browne's "Little Beauty" and Francine Patterson's "Koko's Kitten" for a preschool "animal talk" storytime. We'll be learning a little sign language and talking about talking and how it boosts vocabulary.

[N]

Love the non-fiction information presented HOWEVER...but as a whole it felt just "okay."

[Adrianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Hello, Hello!" by Miriam Schlein is a beautiful book which explains the different ways animals say hello to each other. It in an informative read and explains how seven different animals greet each other. Zebras say hello by stretching out their necks, then they sniff each other's noses, and finally they make little chewing movements. Elephants touch trunk tips or they twine their trunks together. I learned that lions say hello by rubbing their foreheads together. I liked how at the end of the book the author asked the reader how they say hello. Some people say hello with a smile, a wave, a shake of the hand, a hug, or a kiss. This is a fantastic book and it can help children compare greetings of humans and animals and it can also give them a chance to think about how they say hello.

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is absolutely one of the best books to read aloud to children! I have read it to kindergarten classes numerous times, to their great delight. On each page, the children learn how an animal says hello in its special (zebra, chimpanzee, elephant, wolf, beaver, etc,) way. You can let the students pause between each page to try out that animal's distinct way (with a few exceptions - we can't kiss in school!) The illustrations are spot on cute, too!

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part of our curriculum for PreK and I think it's a great book to show ways that we different than animals and yet all same the desire to greet our peers and kin. Best for my 4-5, but good for the 3-4 group too.

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting science read about something I think is under-explored in kids animal books: how to different types of animals greet one another. Readers may find the facts surprising and delightful.

[Alexis T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toddler LOVES animals and loved learning the different ways animals in the wild say hello.

[Olivia S · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute idea, but I'm not a fan of the execution. I find the illustrations weird and a bit creepy, and the descriptions overly wordy/complex for such a simple story.

[Juliana Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

How do animals say hello? Easy text and simple illustrations show how lions, polar bears, wolves, and more greet each other in the wild. How do you say hello?

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a beautiful book. In this year of non-connection. I love the connection it shows.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book if to talk about how animals say hello.

[Shanieca Adams]

Great Book!!! It proves that humans and animals both require affection and attention.

[Allyson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hello, Hello! is a nonfiction picture book which describes how different animals greet each other when they meet in the wild. Elephants, for example, are "very, very, very, very friendly," and say hello by putting the tips of their trunks in one another's mouths!

This is one of the best nonfiction books I've found for preschoolers. It reads like a storybook and contains clear, accurate, but not extraneous information. It worked amazingly in my "Say Hello" storytime, although you could use it for a variety of themes.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would make a great nonfiction companion to books about animals, talking/communication, animal sounds. Lots of opportunity to promote interactive participation with the book-- it would be easy to have kids do some of the actions, make the sounds the animals would make, or ask questions throughout the reading.

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun way to introduce a wide variety of animals. I think this book can span a fairly wide range. We talk a lot about greetings in my younger storytimes and the repetition works well. Plus, for a Pre-K set, you could definitely act out some of the animal greetings. A lovely read aloud all around.

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This attractive picture book about how animals greet each other leaves plenty of room for discussion on how people communicate. I find it leads to good discussion among the youngest readers/listeners. This can be a very desirable quality.

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

The storytime kids enjoyed acting like each of the animals pictured, the hands down favorite: penguins.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Explaining the different rituals that animals use when they meet makes for a really fascinating picture book! My favorite is knowing how friendly elephants are!

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is a bit long but it has lots of parts that children can mimic the ways that animals say hello.

[Sylvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for preschoolers 3 and up.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Animals meet and greet each other in different ways. With his inviting poetic text, Schlein reveals the many styles of animal greetings. Full-color illustrations.

[Debby Baumgartner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Preschooler book on how animals say hello to each other.

[Emi えみ Takami 鷹見 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for storytime with beautiful illustrations

[Gail Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 7 year old read this to me tonight. It is one of our new favorites. Short, interesting, cute drawings.