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11 Words for Love

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11 Words for Love, authored by Randa Abdel-Fattah, is a heartwarming children's book exploring the rich world of emotions and language. It follows a young girl's journey as she discovers eleven different ways to express love within her family's Arabic language. Through this exploration, the book beautifully captures the nuances of culture and family connections, creating a vibrant tapestry of affection.
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This heartwarming children's story may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring themes of family, cultural diversity, and the multifaceted nature of love. Through evocative storytelling and lush illustrations, it invites young readers along on a journey of connection and understanding, providing a gentle introduction to appreciating different cultural expressions of love.

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11 Words for Love

A moving and joyful book for children from all backgrounds about the many ways we love, from award-winning author Randa Abdel-Fattah and acclaimed illustrator Maxine Beneba Clarke.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

A CBCA NOTABLE PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 MULTICULTURAL NSW AWARD

There are eleven words for love, and my family knows them all.

A family flees their homeland to find safety in another country, carrying little more than a suitcase full of love.

As their journey unfolds, the oldest child narrates 11 meanings for love in Arabic as her family show, and are shown, all different kinds of love in their new home, and they also remember the love they have for their homeland and for those left behind or lost along the way.

In the Arabic language, there are over 50 words describing the degrees of love. That's 50 stories, 50 life-worlds. This lyrical and heartwarming book takes you on a journey through 11 of these Arabic expressions for love.

'Randa's rich words and Maxine's moving illustrations make this book sing' The Australian Women's Weekly

'An uplifting, emotionally charged story . . . matched with bold illustrations that exude deep warmth' Sydney Morning Herald

'A beautifully rendered, timely picture book created with heart' Books+Publishing

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734421203

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 September 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 316.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Randa Abdel-Fattah (Author)

Randa Abdel-Fattah is a Palestinian Egyptian Muslim writer, academic, former lawyer and the multi-award-winning author of 11 books published in over 20 countries, including multiple translations, stage productions in the US and Australia, and a graphic novel series. Randa has been nominated for Sweden's 2019 and 2018 Astrid Lindgren Award, the world's biggest children's and young adult literature award. Randa is also a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Sociology at Macquarie University and her recent book is Coming of Age in the War on Terror.

Maxine Beneba Clarke (Illustrator)

Maxine Beneba Clarke is an Australian poet and writer of Afro-Caribbean descent. She is the ABIA and Indie award-winning author of Carrying the World (2016), Foreign Soil (2017) and The Hate Race (2018). She is the author of five books for children, including the CBCA and Boston Globe/Horn Prize award-winning picture book The Patchwork Bike (2016, illustrated by Van T Rudd), and the critically acclaimed Wide Big World (2018, illustrated by Isobel Knowles). Maxine is the author-illustrator of two picture books, Fashionista (2019) and When We Say Black Lives Matter (2020). She also illustrated the picture book 11 Words for Love (2022), written by Randa Abdel-Fattah. We Know A Place is the third picture book she has both written and illustrated.

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