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Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam Paperback – Picture Book, January 1, 2017
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Two neighbors―one Jewish, one Muslim―have always been best friends. When they both fall on hard times, can they find a way to help each other? In Fawzia Gilani's retelling of this folktale―which has both Jewish and Arab origins―differences are not always causes for conflict and friendship can overcome any obstacle.
- Reading age4 - 9 years
- Print length24 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureAD530L
- Dimensions10.63 x 0.13 x 9.13 inches
- PublisherKar-Ben Publishing ®
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2017
- ISBN-109781467794237
- ISBN-13978-1467794237
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Kar-Ben is the largest publisher of exclusively Jewish-themed children’s books in the world. Subjects include fiction and nonfiction for preschool through middle school, including Jewish holiday books, life-cycle stories, Bible tales, folktales, stories about Israel, and Jewish history, reflecting the rich cultural diversity of today's Jewish family
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"Yaffa and Fatima are neighbors in the Land of Milk and Honey, where each tends her own date grove.
Every day they pick and sell their dates, cook and share tasty foods, and pray to God―Yaffa in the
synagogue and Fatima in the mosque. When hard times come, they worry about the other’s welfare, and
when they realize that each has been secretly sharing with the other, they are grateful for their friendship.
Inspired by traditional Jewish and Arab tales that usually feature brothers, as in Neil Waldman’s The Two
Brothers: A Legend of Jerusalem (1997), this female-oriented story is told in folkloric style, adding a
multicultural emphasis not present in the originals. Yaffa and Fatima both observe their own cultural and
linguistic traditions, but that never prevents them from appreciating their differences and caring about the
other. Fedele’s artwork features earth tones (appropriate to the arid climate) accented in teal (for Yaffa)
and red (for Fatima). A timeless story, this tale makes its point without ever becoming didactic."
―Booklist Online
"Based on an old folktale with both Jewish and Arabic roots, this version of the story focuses on Yaffa and Fatima, two neighbors who are Jewish and Muslim, respectively. The first half of the book sets up their friendship and lays out the different customs of each woman. Then hard times come. Separately, the friends each come up with an identical plan to help the other one out. The text is simple but lovely, as are the muted but expressive illustrations―both of which suit the story perfectly. Its message of mutual respect and of the power of friendship to transcend differences is especially welcome right now."--Jewish Book Council
"In this retelling of a tale rooted in both Jewish and Arab traditions, two neighbors are friends despite perceived religious tensions of the community. Yaffa and Fatima both own date groves right next door to each other. They share meals and talk and laugh. When Fatima sees Yaffa on the street, she waves and calls, 'Salaam! Peace!' Yaffa waves back and calls, 'Shalom! Peace!' The text becomes a list of differences between the two women. Yaffa prays in a synagogue. Fatima prays in a mosque. Fatima celebrates Eid. Yaffa celebrates Passover. Fatima is clad in a burgundy hijab, while Jaffa has a deep teal headscarf. Those two colors, set against a neutral backdrop, lightly accent the women's everyday surroundings as well. The tones are carefully placed to distinguish the two women but are also included in ancillary details to begin to build a feeling of unity. Gilani-Williams never distinctly references any conflict―in fact, even the Israeli setting is not specifically mentioned, only to call it the 'Land of Milk and Honey.' But readers can tell, because differences very much define the women's relationship, that they are overcoming some sort of obstacle in being friends. A subtle, visually arresting introduction to ethnic relations."―Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Chiara Fedele was born in Milan, where she attended the Brera Academy. Her illustrations have appeared in many picture books, including Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam and The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight Against Silence. Chiara also teaches drawing and painting techniques. She lives in Pavia, Italy.
Product details
- ASIN : 1467794236
- Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing ®; Illustrated edition (January 1, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 24 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781467794237
- ISBN-13 : 978-1467794237
- Reading age : 4 - 9 years
- Lexile measure : AD530L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 10.63 x 0.13 x 9.13 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #464,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #120 in Children's Middle East Books
- #158 in Children's Jewish Fiction Books
- #7,208 in Children's Friendship Books
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About the authors
Dr. Fawzia Gilani-Williams is the Cluster Lead Librarian for Bloom Education, UAE and serves as a research fellow for the Eid Stories Institute for Literary Studies and Peace Research in the UK. Born and raised in England, Fawzia earned a Ph.D in the field of English Language and Literature from the University of Worcester. Her Master's degree is from the University of Birmingham, UK. She is an internationally experienced principal, teacher and researcher. Fawzia’s areas of specialization include elementary education, Islamic children’s literature, and creative writing. Her research interests are child identity and empowerment, character development, and Islamic critical theory. She has written a number of ‘mirror books’ and ‘window books’ to promote intercultural literacy, emotional development and social flourishing. She is the author of the Islamic fairy tale series produced by Kube, UK. Her titles include Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel which together underscore moral power, quiet heroism and multicultural cognizance. Fawzia’s book, Yaffa and Fatima Shalom Salaam, illustrated by Chiara Fedele was awarded a silver medal by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.
I am Chiara
I was born in Milan in 1973. I live in a little village 50 km far from Milan where I live with my family and my pets.
I attended Art School in Milan and took a degree in Illustration at La Scuola del Fumetto in Milan. I had also attended several workshops with illustrators and Publishers.
I work as freelance illustrator since 2004 for Italian and international publishers. My illustration are published in many countries around the world.
I use a combination of mixed traditional media and digital.
Awards:
Premio Cento 2008
Silver Medal by the Association of Jewish Libraries for the Sydney Taylor Award 2018
3x3 International Illustration award merit 2019
Selected by Society of Illustrator New York exhibition 2021
I am currently represented by illustration Agency ASTOUND.US
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