P Is for Palestine: A Palestine Alphabet Book
- Subject
- Middle Eastern & Arab American
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 72
- Publisher
- PM Press
- ISBN
- 9798887440767
Embark on an alphabetic odyssey through culture and heritage.
Imagine a world where every letter of the alphabet unlocks the colorful tapestry of a rich and ancient culture. This enchanting book does just that, guiding young readers on a journey through language, history, and traditions with each turn of the page.
Can we sing the ABC anywhere? With a woolly bear or on thin air? Set off on an alphabetic adventure to Palestine, a land that tells a story with every letter. From the A that stands for Arabic, a beautiful language sung by millions, to the Z for za’atar, a flavor that’s as bold as the history it accompanies, P Is for Palestine is more than just an ordinary ABC.
It’s also an odyssey through heritage, a cultural immersion that connects young minds to the world beyond their own. It’s where the traditional T for thob dresses meets the modern, where the ancient Q for Quds (Jerusalem) sits at the heart of spirituality, and where the resilience symbolized by I for intifada teaches the value of standing up for what is right.
With engaging illustrations and sweet rhymes, this book is a celebration of identity, a bridge spanning generations, and an invitation to friendship. Whether you’re a child, a parent, or simply a lover of wisdom and wonder, let this journey inspire you with every letter you explore.
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What reviewers said
“[T]he book should be outright banned from American bookstores.”
“[T]he first ABC picture book about Palestine is definitely an important book for people of Palestinian heritage who want to share it with their children.”
—Alex Supko, librarian for Baltimore County Public Library, writer at Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association
“[C]heerful little book, in which a curly-haired young girl guides us through her homeland… A genuine celebration of the historical diversity of Palestine, the book does a stellar job of reminding Westerners, many of whom believe Christianity is a Western religion, that it is Palestine that is the birthplace of Christianity.”
“Parenting is hard enough. Now add to the mix raising Palestinian children to be proud of their heritage, history, and homeland amidst an onslaught of negative and demeaning messages…The book presents a beautifully illustrated, unapologetically proud narrative of Palestinian identity…The racist portrayal of us as violent, angry, irrational, uncivilized, and incapable of living in peace with their neighbors is far too common… P Is for Palestine is exactly the kind of positive reinforcement needed by children whose identity is constantly under attack.”
—Dr. Yousef Munayyer, executive director of…
“[T]he post-colonial space…[for diverse book] genre (Babar notwithstanding) is pretty unpopulated, so I was excited to spot P Is for Palestine...The book is fantastic on so many different levels: it features a little girl with curly black hair, big eyes and brown skin; the illustrations are gorgeous; and it teaches the alphabet through egalitarian and multi-cultural words from both Arabic and English.”
“When does a children’s book get coverage in the New York Post (‘Page Six,’ no less), the Forward, Ha’aretz, the New York Daily News, and Breitbart? …teaching and learning about Palestine has been a sore spot for Zionists. The book provides an ocular target for their existential anxiety.”
—Steven Salaita, professor of American Indian Studies and a prolific scholar of immigration, indigenous peoples, dislocation, race, ethnicity and multiculturalism
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