Bücher von Muhannad Al Aqoos

War has broken out, and Hamid, a young boy, is trapped in his home with his family. He has no friends, no games, no school to go to. He sleeps in his father's painting studio. He paints a window, an opening to his imagination of how he would like the world to be-winner of the "Arab Children's Book Publisher Forum" award, 2017. Beautifully written by Muhannad Al Aqoos and skillfully illustrated by Fareshte Najafi.

A city boy travels to a village and hears the whistling of a cicada insect for the first time. His mother tells him that there are night cicadas and day cicadas. He wants to know the difference between them. He gets his answer when he hears the same cicada whistling, but this time in the city and the cicada is not an insect but a poor, orphan boy. This book, beautifully written by the renowned Syrian author, and artfully illustrated, is a treat to those that enjoy the natural life, and learn from the many lessons nature can provide if we listen.

Winner of the "Arab Children's Book Publisher Forum" award, 2015. The author, Muhannad Al Aqoos, tells a story of a girl named Jasmine who learns an important lesson in life from a sunflower. Sometimes we are born differently or under challenging circumstances. This should not stop us from growing and realizing our dreams. The book is beautifully illustrated by Tayyeba Tawassuli