Six books to find at "Dar Saer al-Mashrek" or to order via social media. Photo courtesy of the owner.
“Who created God?” “Does the universe have an end?” “If you dig a really deep hole, where do you end up?” Children often ask daunting questions — ones that even adults struggle to answer.But what if a child asked you to tell them about Lebanon? Would you boil it down to hummus, tabbouleh and dabkeh? Would you repeat the romantic fable of the waves crashing at the foot of the mountains? Would you skip over the darker pages of its story?In a series of six illustrated books, author May Khodr chooses to offer children a version of Lebanon deeply rooted in its cultural heritage. Written in Arabic, French and English — the country’s three most widely spoken languages — the series tells Lebanon’s story through cities like Beirut, Jbeil, Saida, Sour, Tripoli, Baalbeck and Anjar, as well as the former capitals of the Emirate of Mount Lebanon:...
“Who created God?” “Does the universe have an end?” “If you dig a really deep hole, where do you end up?” Children often ask daunting questions — ones that even adults struggle to answer.But what if a child asked you to tell them about Lebanon? Would you boil it down to hummus, tabbouleh and dabkeh? Would you repeat the romantic fable of the waves crashing at the foot of the mountains? Would you skip over the darker pages of its story?In a series of six illustrated books, author May Khodr chooses to offer children a version of Lebanon deeply rooted in its cultural heritage. Written in Arabic, French and English — the country’s three most widely spoken languages — the series tells Lebanon’s story through cities like Beirut, Jbeil, Saida, Sour, Tripoli, Baalbeck and Anjar, as well as the former capitals of the Emirate...
