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Sitti's Bird: A Gaza Story

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by Malak Mattar
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Availability:In StockContributor:Malak MattarAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2024-05-07Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Crocodile BooksISBN-13:9781623716912ISBN-10:1623716918UPC:9781623716912Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Animals, Social ThemesBook Topic:Middle East, Birds, Emotions & FeelingsSize:10.79 x 7.56 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SCXP29WAAA
A sensitive and heart warming story of how a little girl in Gaza finds strength and hope through her painting. Sitti's Bird is a unique children's picture book, written and illustrated by Palestinian artist, Malak Mattar, reflecting her experiences of childhood in Palestine.

Malak is a little girl who lives in Gaza with her parents. She goes to school, plays in the ocean, and visits Sitti's house on Fridays. One day while she is in school, bombings begin. She spends the next 50 days at home with her parents worrying and feeling scared, until one day she picks up her paintbrush ...

Sitti's Bird: A Gaza Story is a unique children's picture book, written and illustrated by Palestinian artist, Malak Mattar. Reflecting her experiences of childhood in occupied Palestine, Malak's story brings warmth and wonder to children as it tells of her rebirth as an artist during the 2014 airstrikes on Gaza. It is the story of a young girl whose love for her family and discovery of art help her channel her fears and overcome traumas that few of us can imagine--traumas shared by countless children in Gaza and around the world.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Crocodile BooksISBN-13:9781623716912ISBN-10:1623716918UPC:9781623716912Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Animals, Social ThemesBook Topic:Middle East, Birds, Emotions & FeelingsSize:10.79 x 7.56 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SCXP29WAAA
Malak Mattar is a Palestinian artist from Gaza. She began painting at age 13, during the 51-day Israeli military assault on Gaza in 2014. Unable to leave Gaza, she built up a reputation for her artwork through social media, garnering attention from around the world. Now Malak's art has been featured in exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe. Sitti's Bird is her first book.
Publisher: Crocodile Books

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