Lebanon
(Arabic)
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Muhidili, Nabiha (text)
Zahr-ad-Din, Hassan (illus.)
Mada yuridu Yasir an yaqulu? (What is Yasser trying to say?)
[Bairut] : Dar al-Hadajik, 2006. – [20] p.
ISBN 9953-464-00-6
Child – Emotions – Fury – Anger – Crying
Little Yasser is quite a cry-baby. Even minor things easily upset him, and tears are his only means to express his worries and fears, his wishes and anger. When his parents leave him at home alone or whenever he screws things up or breaks something, words simply seem to fail him. Taking the boy’s story as an example, this picture book encourages children to think about themselves and about how they deal with their own feelings. The lively colour illustrations accompanying the simple text emphasise the characters’ gestures and facial expressions. Thus, the child’s adventures and his emotional world are commented on in an amusing and ironical way. (5+)
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Tuma, Nadin R. L. (text)
Mahmud, Arig (illus.)
Hal hadihi sura ¹amsiya? (Is this a passport photo?)
Bairut : Dar Qunbuz, 2005. – [56] p. + CD
ISBN 9953-465-01-0
Perception – Curiosity – Question
This book asks a number of unusual questions, such as »Are leaves the trees’ noses?« or »Why doesn’t a ladder connect the earth and the sky?« At first glance, these questions may seem bizarre, yet they are actually just an invitation to explore the world with open eyes and a lot of curiosity. Readers will have to find the answers themselves, assisted by imaginative, vivid black-and-white drawings aesthetically reminiscent
of comic strips and animated films. On many of the double pages, pictures are arranged next to each other similar to cartoon sequences. In addition to the questions and pictures, the book also includes an audio CD with atmospheric, mysterious electronic sounds underlining this picture book’s playful nature. (8+)