Arab Arab All Year Long!, 9781529505467
Hardcover
Arab joy shines! Culture, family, traditions celebrated all year long.

Arab Arab All Year Long!

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  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    7 July 2022

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Summary

Arab, Arab, All Year Round!

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of life in the Arab diaspora throughout the year.

Wrapping grape leaves, playing doumbek, drawing henna tattoos, we’re Arab, Arab, Arab, the whole year through!

Yallah! From January to December, join some busy kids as they partake in traditions old and new. There’s so much to do, whether it’s learning to write Arabic or looking at hijab fashion while planning costumes for a local…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529505467
ISBN-10:1529505461
Author:Cathy Camper, Sawsan Chalabi
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Imprint:Walker Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:7 July 2022
Weight:270g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 21mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A generous and helpful introduction to the richness and variety of what it means to be Arab that will have readers comparing and contrasting scenes with their own family ­activities. * School Library Journal (starred review) *Camper offers 12 charming glimpses into the experience of being Arab in the diaspora, organized across the months of the year and accompanied by heartwarming, loose-lined digital illustrations. * Kirkus Reviews *Featured in a roundup, ‘10 Picture Books To Enliven This Summer for Kids’ * Kirkus Reviews *A detailed patchwork of representative food, clothing, music, celebration, art, and history, the sum of which gives a joyfully round impression of the richness and diversity found within Arab culture… . A lovely tribute to an underrepresented ethnic group. * Booklist *

About The Author

Cathy Camper

Cathy Camper is the author of the Lowriders series, illustrated by Raúl the Third; Ten Ways to Hear Snow, illustrated by Kenard Pak; and several other books for young readers. She is a proud Arab American of Lebanese descent and a founding member of the Portland Women of Color zine collective. Cathy Camper currently lives in Oregon, USA, where she has worked as a writer, artist, and librarian.

Sawsan Chalabi is an award-winning artist and designer. She is the illustrator of H Is for Haiku, written by Sydell Rosenberg. Born in Lebanon, Sawsan Chalabi now lives in the Washington, DC, area in the USA.

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