Hardcover The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story Book

ISBN: 0884487547

ISBN13: 9780884487548

The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

Name: Lovely illustrations!
Item: The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
Rating: 4
Author: Librarypatronus

(Part of the The Arabic Quilt Series)

by Aya Khalil

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Book Overview

Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that's why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when Mama shows up at school with the sandwich. Mama wears a hijab and calls her daughter Habibti (dear one). When she leaves, the teasing starts.

That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0884487547

ISBN13:9780884487548

Release Date:February 2020

Publisher:Tilbury House Publishers

Length:36 Pages

Weight:1.18 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 9.3" x 10.2"

Age Range:7 to 10 years

Grade Range:Grades 2 to 5

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Lovely illustrations!

Published by Librarypatronus , 3 years ago

This was such a good reminder for kids that difference should be celebrated. My kids are homeschooled, so all the classroom scenes aren’t what I usually look for in picture books, especially showing off the bullying kid and then seeing her come around when she wanted something. The art was lovely.