The Magical Moroccan Rug
Written by Naveed Mir
Illustrated by Anisa Mohammed
Published by Kube Publishing Ltd
Yusuf is like any other 10-year-old boy living an ordinary life with his parents. He likes nothing more than spending time with his best friend Jack. Eight years after Yusuf’s one and only trip to see his grandfather, the Ayouch family excitedly prepares to welcome Grandpa to England, at last! But even Jack has to agree that the gift that Grandpa brings Yusuf from Morocco is disappointingly ordinary. Or is it?
Little do the boys know that together they are about to discover a world so much bigger than either of them ever imagined and learn how, with a curious mind, things are not always what they seem. But will it finally teach them to appreciate the most valuable gift of them all?
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Publication Date: April 2024
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Chapter Book, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Moroccan/Moroccan American
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 1st, Genre: Action Adventure, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: England
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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