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1. Ben-Ezer, Ehud (1997). Hosni the dreamer: An arabian tale. New York: Farrar Straub Giroux.

Abstract:
Hosni is a shepherd who spends his days telling stories to his sheep and his nights dreaming about the city. When he finally has the opportunity to travel to the city, his life changes. He hears some special words of wisdom from a wise old man.

Abstract provided by Erin Wiegand, 1998 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Adventures] [Animals] [Arab] [Bodies Of Water] [Camel] [Change] [Critical Thinking] [Culture] [Death] [Decision Making] [Desert] [Dreams] [Excitement] [Fear] [Feelings] [Folktale] [Food] [Love] [Marriage] [Money] [Mountains] [Multicultural] [Night] [Nutrition] [Peer Resistance] [Rain] [River] [Sadness] [Sheep] [Storytelling] [Travel] [Verbal Communication] [Weather]

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2. Heide, Florence Parry//Gilliland, Judith Heide (1999). The house of wisdom. New York: DK Publishing, Inc..

Abstract:
The House of Wisdom, an ancient library in Baghdad, is the center for new ideas and a quest for knowledge from all parts of the world. As scholars study and translate the ancient manuscripts, one boy, Ishaq, learns the wisdom on Aristotle through his expedition and a special book.

Abstract provided by Anna Haas, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Africa] [Animals] [Arab] [Author's Note] [Books] [Camel] [Critical Thinking] [Culture] [Greek] [History] [Language] [Library] [Market] [Multicultural] [Reading] [Russian] [Ship] [Time] [Transportation] [Travel] [Wealth]

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3. Lewin, Ted (1998). The storytellers. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books.

Abstract:
Abdul and his grandfather travel the streets of Fez, Morocco on the way to work. After passing merchants, carpenters and other citizens hard at work, grandfather spreads out a carpet to begin his job, telling stories to a crowd.

Abstract provided by Sarah Gatzlaff, 1999 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Animals] [Arab] [Birds] [Careers] [Chicken] [Citizen] [Community] [Family] [Grandparents] [Hawk] [Horse] [Language] [Market] [Money] [Moroccan] [Multicultural] [Photograph] [Pigeon] [Sounds] [Storytelling] [Storytelling] [Sun] [Walking] [Wool] [Work]

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4. Matze, Claire Sidhom (1999). The stars in my geddoh's sky. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.

Abstract:
Alex enjoys a brief but special visit of his grandfather to the United States from the Middle East. They spend a lot of time together as Alex learns of his grandfather's homeland, customs, religion, and language.

Abstract provided by Matthew Wingler, 2001 for the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University.

Keywords: [Arab] [Baseball] [Companion] [Correspondence] [Excitement] [Family] [Feelings] [Grandparents] [Islam] [Language] [Market] [Nonverbal Communication] [Prayer] [Presents] [Religion] [Reunion] [Sadness] [Stars] [Surprises] [Symbols] [Teaching] [Traditions] [Verbal Communication]

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