Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!
Rooster Says Hello!

Maddison Dudley

Rooster Says Hello!

Animal Sounds Around the World
$18.99
Rooster Says Hello!
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About the Book

Roo the rooster loves his home on the farm, so he is not sure what to expect when his family takes a trip around the world. From Mexico City to Tokyo, Roo meets new friends, explores new places, and discovers that everyone has a special way of saying hello.

Rooster Says Hello! introduces children to animal sounds around the world through a bright, funny, globally minded adventure. With lush illustrations by Violaine Costa, Roo’s animal world mirrors our own—full of color, landmarks, language, friendship, and discovery.

Complete with a location glossary and pronunciation guide, this language-learning picture book is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, multicultural storytime, global cultures units, and families who love travel, animals, and saying hello in new ways.

Here’s what makes Rooster Says Hello! a global read-aloud favorite:

  • Animal sounds around the world: Introduces young readers to how roosters and friends “say hello” across languages and cultures.
  • A multicultural travel adventure: Roo visits global locations while learning confidence, openness, and friendship.
  • Useful educational backmatter: Includes a location glossary and pronunciation guide for families, teachers, and librarians.
  • Farm story meets world exploration: A familiar rooster character makes language learning and global cultures accessible to young children.

Rooster Says Hello! is a multicultural picture book, animal sounds book, and language-learning read-aloud for children ages 4–6 who love farm animals, travel stories, global cultures, and friendship.

Meet the Author

Maddison Dudley aims to spark curiosity and connection through stories that celebrate travel, language, and culture. Drawing on a childhood spent overseas and a career that took her around the world, she has seen firsthand how simple moments, like learning to say hello, can open doors to new friendships and experiences. Maddison lives in Encinitas, California, with her husband and their three young daughters, who continue to inspire her sense of adventure.

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Meet the Illustrator

Violaine Costa is a children’s illustrator and author of more than 60 books published in France and internationally, represented by the New York–based Advocate Art Agency. She creates poetic, immersive visual worlds that bring stories to life and spark young readers’ imaginations. She works primarily with French publishers, and also collaborates in the United States with McGraw Hill and Collective Book, as well as in the UK and other countries. Her clients include Hachette, Flammarion, Glénat Jeunesse, Hatier, Gautier-Languereau, the City of Paris, and Adobe. A board member of the French association of children’s authors and illustrators, she actively advocates for artists’ rights. She leads the Graphic Arts program at Brassart, a higher education school of arts in Annecy, where she lives in France.

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