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

by Randa Abdel-Fattah

A lyrical narrative of a Palestinian family in exile explores universal bonds of family, loyalty, and friendship through the lens of eleven Arabic expressions for love.

A family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country, carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that evoke eleven of many names for love in Arabic. From sunshine-warm...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536230219
• ISBN13: 9781536230215
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3