Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah, illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke - ADVISABLE

Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love by Randa Abdel-Fattah, illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke. PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press, 2023. $19. 9781536230215

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Dive deeper into the Arabic language with this simple story exploring the 11 words for love. Love between family members, friends, and others, it is a heartwarming linguistic study of a universal feeling.

I was fascinated by the variety of relationships we classify as only “love” in English but has a rich vocabulary in Arabic. The simple illustrations pair perfectly with each definition on the page. This would be an excellent addition to any classroom library, but I don't think it would be one that kids would naturally pick up themselves.

Reviewer: Kiera Beddes, #bookswithbeddes


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