"
Zamzam is a young boy who enjoys life with Egyptian grandparents in Alexandria,
Egypt, and American grandparents in New York City. He shares big and little differences
in his daily experiences in each country – including phrases in Arabic and English - but
ultimately realizes that the most important experiences are exactly the same
across cultures.
"Educators have an opportunity to discuss their students’ own experiences with family members from around the country or the world and have them compare similarities and differences of their cultures."
A Book and a Hug
"Page after page weaves a message of difference into a fabric of harmony, across continents and customs, contexts and cultures, showing a seamless, integrated life that is bridged by love in both directions...The sweetness of the text is well-matched by the whimsy of the art in a way that every child can enjoy. A true pleasure to see and share!"
Andrea E. Stumpf, author Memoirs of an Arabian Princess
"Conveying that even though sights and sounds and language might be different, the love is the same. The book does a good job of not othering one set or making one seem better than the other. It also weaves in Arabic words and culture."
Anonymous, Edelweiss
Zamzam is a young boy who enjoys life with Egyptian grandparents in Alexandria,
Egypt, and American grandparents in New York City. He shares big and little differences
in his daily experiences in each country – including phrases in Arabic and English - but
ultimately realizes that the most important experiences are exactly the same
across cultures.
"Educators have an opportunity to discuss their students’ own experiences with family members from around the country or the world and have them compare similarities and differences of their cultures."
A Book and a Hug
"Page after page weaves a message of difference into a fabric of harmony, across continents and customs, contexts and cultures, showing a seamless, integrated life that is bridged by love in both directions...The sweetness of the text is well-matched by the whimsy of the art in a way that every child can enjoy. A true pleasure to see and share!"
Andrea E. Stumpf, author Memoirs of an Arabian Princess
"Conveying that even though sights and sounds and language might be different, the love is the same. The book does a good job of not othering one set or making one seem better than the other. It also weaves in Arabic words and culture."
Anonymous, Edelweiss
