Hello Palestine! A List For Children

by Margaret Read MacDonald
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7 books
Beautifully created books introducing Palestine and her troubles to children.
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Picture Books

Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love

Randa Abdel-Fattah, 2023
Lush watercolor pencil illustrations illustrate each Arabic way to speak of love. The Arabic word appears on each page. The endpaper and title page show a young girl and her parents arriving to their new life. In other scenes she is welcomed with love into her new school and remembers lovingly the country she left behind. But these are only some of the many forms of love shared in this joyous book.

Homeland

My Father Dreams of Palestine
Hannah Moushabeck, 2023
A Brooklyn father tells his daughters tales of childhood with his grandfather in Jerusalem. Detailed illustrations depict this Arab Christian family, their joys, their foods, and sadly the key to a home they may never return to.

Sitti's Secrets

Naomi Shihab Nye, 1997
A little girl’s poignant memories of a visit to her Grandmother in Palestine…” on the other side of the world.” Though Grandmother speaks Arabic, they find ways to communicate. The lovingly drawn illustrations show the cherished grandmother and her land. On returning home, the child writes a letter to the president asking for peace.

These Olive Trees

Aya Ghanameh, 2023
Oraib and her mother harvest olives from the trees near their tent city refugee camp. They ponder the many gifts of the olive tree and the trek that led them to this camp. But their story is not over, as they must now pack up and move on to another camp…maybe without olive trees. Lush illustrations show the family’s life in the tent city, and their sad removal on the last page.

A Palestinian Folktale

2012
A naughty little pot rolls off to market and returns with ill-gotten goods. Her sassy assays turn bad when her thieving is discovered and she gets her comeuppance. Her mother sets her straight and she is not to go out alone again until she learns the difference between right and wrong! The boisterous illustrations catch the rollicking mood of this tale and though we delight in the pot’s naughty behavior, we are glad to see her learn her lesson. Collected from a Palestinian grandmother.
About Palestine

We Are Palestinian

A Celebration of Culture and Tradition
Reem Kassis, 2023
This informative book introduces young readers to Palestinian geography, cultural symbols, famous people, agriculture, cuisine, performing arts, history and religion. Simple text enhanced by useful color illustrations. An excellent introduction to Palestine for young or old.

Young Palestinians Speak

Living Under Occupation
Annemarie Young, Anthony Robinson, 2016
The authors discuss Palestinian occupation and interview students in Jenin, Nablus, Qattana, Sebastiya, Gaza, Beit Ur, Hebron, and Burg Al Luq Luq-East Jerusalem. Useful timeline of Palestinian-Israeli conflict included.