From culture and food, to music and literature, We Are Palestinian is a celebration of Palestinian heritage. Brought to life by award-winning writer Reem Kassis, every spread is filled with wonderful anecdotes, fascinating facts, memorable quotes and beautiful illustrations by Noha Eilouti, an emerging Palestinian-Canadian illustrator. Discover all about the history of iconic Palestinian symbols like tatreez embroidery, or the inspiration behind Mahmoud Darwish's poetry. As you turn every page, you'll find yourself lost in the world of Dabke (the folk dance of Palestine) and amazed by its famous old cities, you'll try traditional food like knafeh, explore the different religions, and find out much more. Each spread of We Are Palestinian is accessible, richly inspiring and visually stunning. Young readers are going to love discovering more about Palestine. This is the perfect book for parents and caregivers wishing to explore new worlds of culture and custom with children.
The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.
What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off?
Every time Joe goes out the questions are the same . . . what happened to his leg? But is this even a question Joe has to answer?
A ground-breaking, funny story that helps children understand what it might feel like to be seen as different.
“I’ve had my suspicions for a while. But now I know the truth. Someone has replaced my sister with a girl that looks a lot like her...”
And so a young girl sets out to find out exactly what happened to her sister. Who is this new sister? Why does she never want to play anymore? For anyone who has ever felt left behind, Simona Ciraolo, paints a touchingly sweet portrayal of the transience of childhood and how adolescence and growing up can be a truly mystifying experience.
A children's book that talks about Palestine’s history, culture and identity. The story is about a little girl called Zenah, who was playing with her friends at school in Canada, when she was surprised to learn that her friends didn't know Palestine and had never heard of it! Luckily, her grandmother was visiting from Palestine, so Zenah rushed to Grandma to ask her to tell her the story.