Sitti’s Bird: A Gaza Story
Written by Malak Mattar
Illustrated by Malak Mattar
Published by Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Malak is a little girl who lives in Gaza with her parents. She goes to school, plays in the ocean, and visits Sitti’s house on Fridays. One day while she is in school, bombings begin. She spends the next 50 days at home with her parents worrying and feeling scared, until one day she picks up her paintbrush …
Sitti’s Bird: A Gaza Storyis a unique children’s picture book, written and illustrated by Palestinian artist, Malak Mattar. Reflecting her experiences of childhood in occupied Palestine, Malak’s story brings warmth and wonder to children as it tells of her rebirth as an artist during the 2014 airstrikes on Gaza. It is the story of a young girl whose love for her family and discovery of art help her channel her fears and overcome traumas that few of us can imagine—traumas shared by countless children in Gaza and around the world.
Primary ISBN: 9781623718251
Publication Date: August 2022
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Palestinian/Palestinian American
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts
Setting: Palestine
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Refugee
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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