Written by: Wafa Shami. Illustrated by: Shaima Farouki. A story about the harvest traditions that have been shared among Palestinian farmers for centuries. The story takes the reader’s imagination on…
Written by: Rifk Ebeid. Illustrated by: Lamaa Jawhari. When Saamidah, a young Palestinian refugee, is asked by her friends what her name means, she isn’t quite sure what to say….
…TREES: A PALESTINIAN FAMILY’S STORY by Aya Ghanameh. HOMELAND: MY FATHER DREAMS OF PALESTINE by Hannah Moushabeck and Reem Madooh. SITTI’S BIRD: A GAZA STORY by Malak Mattar. BABA, WHAT…
…Palestine. Through their father’s memories, the Old City of Jerusalem comes to life: the sounds of juice vendors beating rhythms with brass cups, the smell of argileh drifting through windows,…
…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…
…unique children’s picture book, written and illustrated by Palestinian artist, Malak Mattar, reflecting her experiences of childhood in Palestine. Malak is a little girl who lives in Gaza with her…
…as she says goodbye. It’s 1967 in Nablus, Palestine. Oraib loves the olive trees that grow outside the refugee camp where she lives. Each harvest, she and her mama pick…
…about the key and her grandmother’s home in Palestine. Sitti tells her story of how she and thousands of Palestinians were forced from their homes by the Israelis in 1948,…
…YUM CHA by Nessie Sharpe. LULI AND THE LANGUAGE OF TEA by Andrea Wang and Hyewon Yum. OLIVE HARVEST IN PALESTINE by Wafa Shami anddShaima Farouki. OUR LITTLE KITCHEN by…
Written by: Naomi Shihab Nye. Illustrated by: Nancy Carpenter. A beautiful picture book about family and love across distance. Mona’s grandmother, her Sitti, lives in a small Palestinian village on…
