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Colouring Book

Age: +6
Size: 15x21 cm
Material: paper
Year of design: 2018
Design: The Palestinian Museum
Theme: Labour of Love exhibition
This book introduces kids to historical Palestinian embroidery motifs from different Palestinian cities, through colouring them, knowing their shapes and where they’re used. The book is inspired by our Labour of Love: New Approaches to Palestinian Embroidery exhibition which explores Palestinian embroidery and shift from a personal practice driven by love, to a potent symbol of national heritage, to a product circulated in the global marketplace.
Embroidery Match Game

Age:+6
Size: 8.5x11 cm
Material: paper
Year of design: 2018
Design: the Palestinian Museum
Theme: Labour of Love exhibition
Which area does each motif belong to? This game is inspired by the Thobe Forest section in our Labour of Love: New Approaches to Palestinian Embroidery exhibition, which interactively presents historical dresses from all over Palestine (Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Beit Dajan, Hebron, Gaza, Bir al-Sabe’, Galilee and other areas). This educational game aims to introduce children over six years old to embroidery motifs popular across Palestine. The game is solved by matching visual elements like shapes and colours.
Who am I

Age: +6
Size: 15*10.3 cm
Materials: Carton              
Designer: Mashjar Juthour/ Handmade Palestine.        


Educational games are a great way to learn. This Guessing Cards Game teaches kids about Palestine's wildlife. children learn about different elements of Palestine's natural heritage with names of each element in Arabic, English and Latin and lots of information.
Kids Matching Card Game

Age: +6
Size: 15*10.3 cm
Materials: Carton              
Designer: Mashjar Juthour/ Handmade Palestine. 
Learn through play with this fun card game that includes 30 wildlife of Palestine matching cards. This original game created by Mashjar Juthour, Arboretum in Palestine, introduces children to different elements of Palestine's natural heritage with names of each element in Arabic, English and Latin. 
Wool Camel

Size :(22.5*20*5) cm      
Materials: wool
Designer: Bedouin women from Khan al Ahmar/ handmade Palestine     
color: Sandy with Light Blue & Red/ Sandy with White & Dark Blue/ Sandy with Teal & Dark Blue/ Sandy with Light Blue & Bronze/Cream with Red & Blue.
These adorable, artisanal wool camels are handmade. They are the perfect alternative to your run-of-the-mill stuffed animal present, fit for your child’s next birthday! Each camel is unique and comes with a custom felt necklace and saddle. 
Sundouk al-ajab (The Box of Wonders)

Author: Sameh Abboushi
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2016
Print Length: 30 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 23.3 x 28 cm



This short story for young readers is one in a three-part series inspired by The First Well, the autobiographical work by Palestinian artist and writer Jabra Ibrahim Jabra.
Al-itara al-majnouna (The Crazy Wheel)

Author: Sameh Abboushi
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2016
Print Length: 30 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 20 x 21 cm


 
This short story for young readers is one in a three-part series inspired by The First Well, the autobiographical work by Palestinian artist and writer Jabra Ibrahim Jabra.
Stories from Palestinian Popular Heritage

Author: Researchers Saeeda Ibrahim, Jamila Salah, Nawal Oueis, Khuloud Ayyad, Rana al-Ubwa, Fatema Mohammad Tawil, Taghreed Abu Sroor and Khadija Najajra
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2012
Print Length: 40 pages
Language: Arabic / French
Dimensions: 22 x 31 cm



This is a collection of stories for young readers, drawn from Palestinian popular heritage and written in Arabic and French
Heitalieh

Author: Sameh Abboushi
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2011
Print Length: 27 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 22 x 22.3 cm



This short story for young readers is one in a three-part series inspired by The First Well, the biographical work by Palestinian artist and writer Jabra Ibrahim Jabra.
Thahibouna ila (Going to!)

Author: Anas Abu Rahmeh
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2016
Print Length: 92 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 13 x 19.5 cm




 
Ana and the others flee war to a new country, where they meet Ali and the old doctor. They carry Bunduq the small kangaroo with them and learn about one another and themselves. The new country also has a circus, which brings them back to their homeland!
Muthakarat tilmeeth ibtida’iyya (The Diaries of an Elementary Student)

Author: Khaled Jumaa’
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2018
Print Length: 48 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 13.2 x 19.3 cm



Excerpt: “With exams approaching, my parents readied themselves for battle, as though I would be graduating from medical school a day and a half from now!”
Falastini ala al-tareeq (A Palestinian along the Way)

Author: Salman Natour;
Illustrations by Yousef Abu Ta’a
Publisher:Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2009
Print Length: 48 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 13.5 x 24 cm



The book depicts the historical corridor that links the two cities of Nazareth and Bethlehem and describes the cities and areas along the way.
Shajarat al poinciana (The Poinciana Tree)

Author: Ahlam Bsharat
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2016
Print Length: 167 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 13.3 x 18.7 cm



This is the story of a writer, politician, dreamer, philosopher, one who is mischievous, sad and joyful. It’s the story of so many girls who once dreamed of being fashion designers and became writers about trees instead. It’s the story of a place that became empty.
Samaa’ Samia al-mulawwana! (Samia’s Coloured Sky)

Author: Huda al-Shawa;
Illustrations by Samia Halaby
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2019
Print Length: 34 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 23 x 29.8 cm



This story is inspired by the art of Samia Halaby, a leading abstract painter and influential scholar of Palestinian art.
“From her window, Samia sees the fast-moving cars and vans, and the slow-moving street vendors parked at the street corners. She observes: Shadows lengthen and shorten between the high-rise buildings. Light beams break on the tall buildings and scaffolding. She sees them: Talking/Chatting/Laughing/Crying/
Whispering/Screaming. Wherever Samia goes,
from Honolulu to Havana, from Damascus to Detroit, Samia carries with her olive trees, flowers from the fields, and all the colours of Palestine!”
Jidariyat al-Hallaj al-ajiba (Al-Hallaj’s strange Mural)

Author: Rana Anani;
Illustrations by Mohammad Muti
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2019
Print Length: 40 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 29.8 x 23 cm



This illustrated children’s story is inspired by the work of pioneering Palestinian visual artist Mustafa al-Hallaj.
Wonder Travels in Mysterious Lands

Author:Sonia Nimr
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication: 2015
Number of Pages: 224
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 14.2 x 20.4 cm
Edition: 
Second edition

The novel tells a captivating story of a woman who defies her reality and proves to be braver than the men of her time. This book won the 2014 Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature and was honour-listed by the International Board on Books for Young People (2012–2014).
The Sand Wolf

Author: Åsa Wolf; translated by Jassem Mohammad
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication:2015
Number of Pages: 224
Language: 224
Dimensions: 14.2 x 20.4 cm
Edition: 14.2 x 20.4 cm


This award-winning book by Swedish author Åsa Wolf tells poetic stories about the friendship between a boy and the sand wolf. Illustrated by Christina Digman.  
Ginger

Author: Ahlam Bisharat
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication: 2017
Number of Pages: 88
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 12.5 x 19 cm
Edition: First edition


‘He said to her, “I’ll teach you a trick that you don’t know.” He leapt in the air, reached out and plucked a handful of emptiness, which he handed to the partridge.’ 
Can I Play?

Author: Jens Rasmus; translated by Mahmoud Hassanien
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication: 2016
Number of Pages: 40
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 17 x 24.5 cm
Edition: First Arabic edition

Mido gets a new ball, but he cannot find anyone to play with. 
Water

Author: Sobhash Vyam; translated by Issam el-Batran
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication: 2018
Number of Pages: 20
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 19.5 x 22 cm
Edition: First edition


The story takes place in a Gond village where water is scarce and life is dependent on rainfall.
My Grandpa’s Bed

Author: Ahlam Bisharat
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication: 2018
Number of Pages: 30
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 21.5 x 29.5
Edition: First edition

‘My Grandpa’s bed: The neighbourhood kids used to hide their love letters under it.’
A Snowball the Size of Our House

Author: Hani al Biary and Hala Shrouf
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication: 2015
Number of Pages: 63
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 20.5 x 29.5 cm
Edition: First edition
The book is a collection of writings narrated by children who have experienced trauma due to war or other crises. It is a practical guide to help children, parents and social workers deal with issues that they find difficult to discuss or treat.
Al-Fatat al-laylakiyya (The Purple Girl)

Author: Ibtisam Barakat;
Illustrations by Sinan Hallaq
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Education
Date: 2019
Print Length: 38 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 23 x 29.8 cm



The Purple Girl is a story for young readers inspired by the life and work of renowned Palestinian painter Tamam al-Akhal.
Mariam sayidat al-asturlab (Mariam, Master of the Astrolabe)

Author: Ahlam Bsharat
Publisher: Al-Raqamiya Distribution and Digital Publishing
Date: 2019
Print Length: 48 pages
Language: Arabic
Dimensions: 16.5 x 23.5



Inspired by Arab history, it is the story of the renowned 10th century astrolabe maker Mariam al-Asturlabiyah who witnessed the glory days of Aleppo under the rule of Saif al-Dawla al-Hamdani.
Mr Lion and the Apple Thief

Author: Jan Oksbøl Callessen; translated by Elizabeth Moestrup
Publisher: Tamer Institute for Community Development
Date of Publication: 2020
Number of Pages: 46
Language: Arabic 
Dimensions: 21 x 28.4 cm
Edition: First Arabic edition

In the centre of town, there is an apple tree carrying a single apple. The apple disappears one day, but who took it?