{"product_id":"homeland-my-father-dreams-of-palestine-hardcover","title":"Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHannah Moushabeck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eReem Madooh\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA father and his daughters may not be able to return home . . . but they can celebrate stories of their homeland!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them stories of a faraway homeland--Palestine. Through their father's memories, the Old City of Jerusalem comes to life: the sounds of juice vendors beating rhythms with brass cups, the smell of argileh drifting through windows, and the sight of doves flapping their wings toward home. These daughters of the diaspora feel love for a place they have never been, a home they cannot visit. But, as their father's story comes to an end, they know that through his memories, they will always return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Palestinian family celebrates the stories of their homeland in this moving autobiographical picture book debut by Hannah Moushabeck. With heartfelt illustrations by Reem Madooh, this story is a love letter to home, to family, and to the persisting hope of people that transcends borders. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e UNIVERSAL MESSAGE: There are so many people who long to return to their homelands but are unable to. This story will resonate with immigrant families and refugees of all ethnicities and origins, as well as anyone who yearns for home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e INTERGENERATIONAL STORIES: This sweet father-daughter story celebrates the bedtime ritual of storytelling, promoting intergenerational sharing and modeling learning about family trees and family histories. A perfect read-aloud for Father's Day! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e PRAISE: \u003cbr\u003e \"Hannah Moushabeck has written a marvelous, utterly transporting story describing the gentle power of precious transmitted memory and the wistfulness of immigrants, particularly those in exile from an occupied or altered place. \u003ci\u003eHomeland \u003c\/i\u003edoes what decades of sad news stories have repeatedly failed to do for Palestine--humanize a beautiful people and place. I wish my father were alive so I could give him this book.\"--Naomi Shihab Nye, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSitti's Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Like many picture books about immigration, \u003ci\u003eHomeland\u003c\/i\u003e creates a tapestry of both love and loss reinvented in a story by a granddaughter. This one, in particular, rings with truth while the drum's heartbeat holds a family and its history together.\"--Jane Yolen, author of \u003ci\u003eOwl Moon, Eeny Up Above, \u003c\/i\u003e and others \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eHomeland \u003c\/i\u003ebrings a rich, beautiful, intimate picture of Palestine to life that is rarely seen in American media. The details are absolutely delectable, and the storytelling is playful, yet deeply moving perfection.\" --Phoebe Wahl, author, and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLittle Witch Hazel \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anyone looking for Palestinian or Arab books for kids \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Readers seeking immigrant or refugee stories or diverse picture books \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Father's Day gift giving to dads, grandparents, uncles, and friends with a heartfelt connection to their homelands \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Readers with a passion for memoirs and stories that illustrate the immigrant experience \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah Moushabeck is a second-generation Palestinian American author, editor, and marketer who was raised in a family of booksellers and publishers in Western Massachusetts and England. Born in Brooklyn into Interlink Publishing, a family-run independent publishing house, she learned the power of literature at a young age. \u003ci\u003eHomeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine \u003c\/i\u003eis her first picture book. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts on the homelands of the Pocumtuc and Nipmuc Nations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reem Madooh is an illustrator from Kuwait with an MA in Children's Book Illustration. She is an avid picture book collector and loves narrative storytelling and incorporating a dreamlike atmosphere into her art. As a child, she enjoyed listening to stories of the old days from her parents and grandparents. She also loves za'atar and makes sure to have some every day. \u003ci\u003eHomeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine \u003c\/i\u003eis her first picture book. She lives in Kuwait. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.7 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45578926981164,"sku":"9781797202051","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/c3FYRDI3WGZzTU1zQ0JWK01zU01ZQT09.webp?v=1780023016","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/homeland-my-father-dreams-of-palestine-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}