Zolani and his mother are going to visit Grandma Zindzi. Zolani loads a wet sack of mussels, a present for his grandmother, on a sturdy young goat. His mother settles little Noma comfortably on her own back and balances a box of dried fish and a basket of mielies on her head. They will walk many miles across the Transkei countryside before they reach Grandma Zindzi's. As she did in At the Crossroads, Rachel Isadora gives us an authentic glimpse of life in yet another area of South Africa. Eloquent words and pictures tell the story of their journey and make it a journey to remember.

I really enjoyed this book. I think it shows a beautiful connection between an grandmother and her grandchild. The two connected over the pennywhistle. The mother and the grandson travel very long but it was all worth it for the connection. I have noticed that Isadora uses animals in her stories often. I really enjoy this. Overall, I liked this book a lot and would lkove to have it in my classroom collection. ( )

This is a great story that teaches children about the people and culture in the rural area of Transkei, South Africa. The young boy, Zolani, goes on a journey with his Mom and sister through their village, past farms and over the hills to get to Grandmas. Throughout the story, we learn how they trade goods with others and have their goats carry goods for them along the way. We come to understand the importance of family in this culture. I think this is a great story to connect to geography and to teach children the culture in this part of the world. ( )

This book touched my heart by stating in the first page in memory of my mother. Over the Green Hills is a wonderful story about how families are supposed to take care of each other. The character Zolani wants to walk with his mother to visit his Grandmother Zindzi. It is a long walk for them but along the way as they tell everyone they meet where they are going. They all want to send Grandma Zindzi something. They sent food, wood and fruit. They all seemed to care about Grandma Zindzi. She seemed to have been the kind of Grandma who took care of everyone and now they were giving back. The illustrations are colorful and pleasant to look at. This is international and multicultural book. ( )