11 Words for Love
By Randa Abdel-Fattah
Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke
There are eleven words for love, and my family knows them all.
A family flees their homeland to find safety in another country, carrying little more than a suitcase full of love.
As their journey unfolds, the oldest child narrates 11 meanings for love in Arabic as her family show, and are shown, all different kinds of love in their new home, and they also remember the love they have for their homeland and for those left behind or lost along the way.
In the Arabic language, there are over 50 words describing the degrees of love. That's 50 stories, 50 life-worlds.
This lyrical and heartwarming book takes you on a journey through 11 of these Arabic expressions for love.
By Randa Abdel-Fattah
Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke
There are eleven words for love, and my family knows them all.
A family flees their homeland to find safety in another country, carrying little more than a suitcase full of love.
As their journey unfolds, the oldest child narrates 11 meanings for love in Arabic as her family show, and are shown, all different kinds of love in their new home, and they also remember the love they have for their homeland and for those left behind or lost along the way.
In the Arabic language, there are over 50 words describing the degrees of love. That's 50 stories, 50 life-worlds.
This lyrical and heartwarming book takes you on a journey through 11 of these Arabic expressions for love.
By Randa Abdel-Fattah
Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke
There are eleven words for love, and my family knows them all.
A family flees their homeland to find safety in another country, carrying little more than a suitcase full of love.
As their journey unfolds, the oldest child narrates 11 meanings for love in Arabic as her family show, and are shown, all different kinds of love in their new home, and they also remember the love they have for their homeland and for those left behind or lost along the way.
In the Arabic language, there are over 50 words describing the degrees of love. That's 50 stories, 50 life-worlds.
This lyrical and heartwarming book takes you on a journey through 11 of these Arabic expressions for love.
“The vivid, engaging illustrations depict the wonderful & varied expressions of love experienced by the family journeying through the book. Each of these images and the beautifully rich text help the reader to explore the eleven words for love found in Arabic.”
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Format: Hardback picture book
Dimensions: 24.4 cm x 31.9 cm
Pages: 32
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ISBN: 9780734421203
Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
Release Date: 28 September 2022
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Author: Randa Abdel-Fattah
Illustrator: Maxine Beneba Clarke
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Early Childhood (4-6 yrs)
Younger Readers (6-9 yrs)
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DIVERSE CULTURAL VOICES
love, family, journey, Arabic, homeland, new home, kinds of love, symbols of love
