Our World: Egypt
Board Book – Picture Book, October 18, 2022
Barefoot Books · Print & ebook · October 18, 2022
Winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award in 2023 and featured on the Children's Book Council Hot Off the Press Reading List in 2022! “This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting” – School Library Journal Marhaba!
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- Who it’s for
- A warm glimpse of everyday Egypt pairs sensory details with Arabic words and pronunciation guides.
- Themes
- Daily life in Egypt, Arabic language, Egyptian food and music
- Genres
- Stories Set in the Middle East, Muslim Children's Stories, Stories Set in Africa
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Winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award in 2023 and featured on the Children's Book Council Hot Off the Press Reading List in 2022! “This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting” – School Library Journal Marhaba! Come along for a day in Egypt. Ride candy-colored boats, hear the thumping of tablas, and enjoy warm pita bread.
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Even learn words in Arabic with pronunciation guides throughout the story. - Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series - Written by Egyptian author Aya Khalil and illustrated by Magda Azab - Endmatter provides more insights into life in Egypt
A Day in Egypt
A warm glimpse of everyday Egypt pairs sensory details with Arabic words and pronunciation guides.
Come here for
- Candy-colored boats, thumping tablas, and warm pita bread
- Arabic words with pronunciation guides woven through the story
Expect
- A day-in-Egypt picture-book experience
- Endmatter offering more insights into life in Egypt
Where it sits
| Muslim Children's Stories | 30% |
|---|---|
| Stories Set in the Middle East | 25% |
| Stories Set in Africa | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Language & Words
- Everyday Routines
- Stories Set in Africa
- Diversity & Multicultural
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- Community & Neighbor Stories
- Authors
- Aya Khalil
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books
- Published
- October 18, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Daily life in Egypt · Arabic language · Egyptian food and music
- Reading lane
- Language & Words