“A sweet, cozy, and authentic story of a day in a little one’s life in my beautiful country of Pakistan! Vibrant illustrations paired with Urdu phrases make this one appealing for all ages” – Reem Faruqi, award-winning author of <i>Lailah’s Lunchbox</i><br />  

"Beautiful and heartwarming board book filled with vibrant colors and memorable details” – Aya Khalil, award-winning author of <i>The Arabic Quilt</i><br />  

“Engaging and delightful!” – Marzieh Abbas, author of <i>A Dupatta Is . . </i>.

★ “This insightful and gentle introduction to Pakistani culture, authored by individuals with firsthand experience in the country, is a valuable addition to any collection” – School Library Journal

Subah bakhair! Come along for a day in Pakistan. Choose a salwar kameez, ride the driverless train, and taste sweet and sour falsa. Even learn words in Urdu with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
  • Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series
  • Written by Pakistani author Rumaisa Bilal and illustrated by Pakistani Palestinian illustrator Nez Riaz
  • Endmatter provides more insights into life in Pakistan
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Joining the Our World series, this board book with endnotes about life in Pakistan was created by a Pakistani author and illustrator team.
Subah bikhair! Spend a day in Pakistan starting with prayers at sunrise, then enjoying flaky paratha and creamy lassi before a trip to the market by train.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9798888592328
Publisert
2024-10-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Barefoot Books Ltd
Vekt
445 gr
Høyde
165 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
JN, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
20

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Rumaisa Bilal is a Pakistani Canadian homeschooling mother who has paused her computer science degree in order to write books for children. She currently lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband, three kids, and their grandparents.

Nez Riaz grew up with her little brother in Boston to a Pakistani father and Palestinian mother. She now lives in Virginia, USA with her shih tzu named Mowgli and works as an illustrator. She loves pineapple pizza and monkeys are her absolute favorite animal! Nez has also illustrated My Name is Bana by Bana Alabed and Zain’s Super Friday by Hena Khan.