P is for Palestine: A Palestine Alphabet Book
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“Book Descriptions: The FIRST EDITION of P is for Palestine SOLD OUT within days of its launch in November, 2017! We are amazed and grateful...We are going into second edition print immediately. This means you are PRE-ORDERING the 2nd Edition of our book with an additional wait time and an approx. delivery estimate in Spring 2018.
ISBN-13: 978-0-9990020-0-1
The Stunning Large Hardcover Illustrated Children's Alphabet Book about Palestine with Advance Critical Acclaim (see endorsements below).
The tradition of alphabet books goes back several centuries. So far there have been countless alphabet books about most countries, cities, and themes in the world—helping inform children about any number of topics, nations and cultures other than their own. A is for America, B is for Brazil, and C is for Canada etc…But none about or for Palestine in the English language, until now!
“P is for Palestine…
Precious to me and my people, evergreen like a forest pine!”
“H is for Handala…
Hear his hellos, he is our hero!”
“R is for Ramallah…
Where rainbows come after the rain, Insha'Allah!”
Anyone who’s ever been to Palestine or has Palestinian friends, colleagues, neighbors knows that this proud Mediterranean nation is at the center of our world. It is home to the sweetest oranges, most intricate embroideries, great dance moves (Dabkeh), fertile olive groves, and sunniest people! Inspired by Palestinian people’s own rich history in the literary and visual arts, we have created a book titled P is for Palestine in English where we tell the story of the Palestine that we love as simply as ABC…in an educational, colorful, empowering way, showcasing the beauty and strength of Palestinian culture— and we are offering our forthcoming book at a reduced price to our community who have in turn enabled our independent self-publishing endeavor (We had super successful crowd-fundraiser at LaunchGood.com and can now offer our book to you independently on our own Etsy shop)!
Now for $24.99, you can pre-order the second edition of the unprecedented "P is for Palestine" with free U.S. shipping! Having sold out the first edition of the book within days of its launch in November, 2017. We anticipate the delivery time of the second edition of our book to be in Spring 2018.
P is for Palestine is the realization of our collective dream to take children and grownups alike on a alphabetic trip to Palestine. The team behind this book are Middle Eastern-Swedish storyteller Golbarg Bashi aka Dr. Bashi and Golrokh Nafisi, a globally acclaimed illustrator.
Dr. Bashi, who’s sort of nuts about the alphabet, conceived of the idea for P is for Palestine when she couldn’t find such a book for her own children and for the school visits she regularly conducts in New York City public schools. She’s in the habit of buying or borrowing books about cities, countries, and artists whenever she and her family are traveling to those destinations. So when Dr. Bashi asked Golrokh Nafisi (who has a impressive body of work painting Middle Eastern themes and children) if she’d be interested in illustrating the book, Golrokh immediately said YES! And thus began our journey in publishing P is for Palestine!
The simple story of Palestine is today shrouded in convoluted misinformation and contested narratives. But at the heart of the matter stands a proud people with a compelling truth which sustain their historic struggles to tell their story of dispossession to the world. Our P is for Palestine is a modest step in that direction.
The story of Palestine is the story of our humanity at large. It is story of all people, all nations, throughout history, seeking a pride of place. —Golbarg Bashi, Ph.D.
Furthermore, children the world over are increasingly exposed to a barrage of psychologically damaging disinformation that violates the sanctity of their young life and compromises their trust in the world. In this book we wish to tell the story of Palestine in a manner that enriches their hope in our future. As a result, P is for Palestine will follow in the footsteps of great many alphabet books about countries, customs and the beauty of the world around us in good ‘ol English and other European languages!
Watch Our Music Video for the Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ppP...
Meet The Author: Golbarg Bashi aka Dr. Bashi
I was born into a family of artists and educators in south-western Iran—near the Iraqi border—a few years before the Iraq-Iran war started. When I was in middle school, my family and I fled to Sweden as political refugees. In Sweden, I met children from other war-zones and learned about Nakba and the plight of Palestinian refugees. Today, I am university professor, a toy-maker, a visual artist and a storyteller based in New York. I have a daughter and son both in elementary school. Walking into our local bookstore or surfing the internet in search of good books to read are among our most precious experiences. Every time...”
