Author Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara collaborates with a mother of two young children living in the chaos of the Gaza Strip to bring Palestinian fables of hope and joy that cross time and place to children around the world.Nour Ferwana and her family live in a tent in the Gaza strip, where life is unsettling and difficult. She knows that even under the worst circumstances, children laugh, play, and dream. At night, when it might be noisy or crowded in their tent or the children are feeling uncertain, this loving mother tells her two children stories to help keep their hearts full of wonder. This beautifully illustrated book is a collection of ten of those stories—gifts passed from one generation to the next, like treasures that can turn the tent into a palace, a garden, or a ship.
From the desk of the Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, creator of the best-selling Little People, Big Dreams series, comes a beautifully illustrated collection of Palestinian fables, which she has co-authored with Nour Ferwana, a mum from Gaza.When Maria Isabel began exchanging messages with Nour, she learned how she kept her daughters' spirits alive at bedtime from her tent in Gaza."My name is Nour, and the stories in this book are the ones that my husband Majed and I tell to our little girls - Malak and Joud - from our tent in Gaza. Some are old fables that have been told for many years. Others I have gathered and saved for them. They are gifts passed from one generation to the next, like treasures carried in our pockets - treasures that can turn our little tent into a palace, a garden, or a ship. We share with you because every child, everywhere, deserves to grow up with these stories."This remarkable book overflows with joy, crossing time and place to bring love and hope to readers of all ages.
Author Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara collaborates with a mother of two young children living in the chaos of the Gaza Strip to bring Palestinian fables of hope and joy that cross time and place to children around the world.Nour Ferwana and her family live in a tent in the Gaza strip, where life is unsettling and difficult. She knows that even under the worst circumstances, children laugh, play, and dream. At night, when it might be noisy or crowded in their tent or the children are feeling uncertain, this loving mother tells her two children stories to help keep their hearts full of wonder. This beautifully illustrated book is a collection of ten of those stories—gifts passed from one generation to the next, like treasures that can turn the tent into a palace, a garden, or a ship.
From the desk of the Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, creator of the best-selling Little People, Big Dreams series, comes a beautifully illustrated collection of Palestinian fables, which she has co-authored with Nour Ferwana, a mum from Gaza.When Maria Isabel began exchanging messages with Nour, she learned how she kept her daughters' spirits alive at bedtime from her tent in Gaza."My name is Nour, and the stories in this book are the ones that my husband Majed and I tell to our little girls - Malak and Joud - from our tent in Gaza. Some are old fables that have been told for many years. Others I have gathered and saved for them. They are gifts passed from one generation to the next, like treasures carried in our pockets - treasures that can turn our little tent into a palace, a garden, or a ship. We share with you because every child, everywhere, deserves to grow up with these stories."This remarkable book overflows with joy, crossing time and place to bring love and hope to readers of all ages.