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Watch Out Jude | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh
Watch Out Jude-Taghreed Najjar - Halazoneh
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Watch Out Jude | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh
Watch Out Jude-Taghreed Najjar - Halazoneh

Watch Out Jude

Written by Taghreed Najjar
Illustrated by Lujaina Aseel

$5.00

When Jude falls from a tree and breaks her leg, her journey to recovery begins. This engaging story takes young readers through Jude’s experience at the hospital, explaining the process of getting a cast and exploring her feelings throughout.

The story reassures children about hospital visits and highlights the power of friendship and family support, especially from her brother Zaid, who—despite feeling a little jealous of the attention Jude is getting—goes out of his way to make her smile again.

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Parent and Teacher guide

We all know that children are prone to accidents. This story deals with such an incident. Jude climbs up a tree to free the badminton (bird) but while standing on a branch she decides to show off to her friend , falls down and breaks her leg. “Watch Out Jude!” deals with the process of going to hospital and getting her leg plastered. Jude’s younger brother Zaid has conflicting feelings about the whole incident. Seeing all the attention and presents Jude gets from family and friends, he secretly wishes that he could break his leg too. But Jude’s pain and discomfort make him run to comfort her and in the end Jude shares her new toys with him. A great story to read to a kid; the process of entering a hospital is demystified and the child is comforted by the happy ending.

Questions for Discussion:
- Have you or your family or friends ever been through a similar experience as Jude's?
- Do you think visits and gifts can affect our feelings during tough times?
- Describe how Jude must have felt after she fell from the tree?
- Are Doctors and Hospitals important in our lives? what's their purpose?
- Are accidents a part of life? How can we deal with any accident that may happen to us or our loved ones?

About the Author

Taghreed Najjar, was awarded the 2021 Jordanian State Award for children Literature. She has been a several time nominee for the Astrid Lindgren award and a several-time winner and short listee of the Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature. Her YA novel Whose Doll is This? Won the YA book of the year (2019)

With a portfolio spanning 4 decades, Taghreed – a multifaceted author - writes picture books, middle grade and young adult books. Her picture books have become classics that are read and enjoyed by generations. While her YA novels have found great success in addressing difficult subjects reflecting political and cultural realities in the region.
Several of Najjar’s books have been recommended by “White Ravens” and several have been translated to languages including English, Italian, Swedish, Danish, French and Turkish.

About the Illustrator

Lujaina Al-Assil studied Visual Communication and Interior Design at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Damascus University. She has been working in the field of illustration since 1969 and has also supervised the art production in several children magazines in Syria and other Arab countries. Since 2001, she has been the artistic advisor of children's books at the Syrian Ministry of Culture and has hosted six individual painting exhibitions in Syria, Jordan, France, and Italy. In addition to her art exhibitions, Lujaina has taken part and contributed in regional and international books fairs around the world and has presented several lectures and supervised many workshops in the field of children's book illustrations in Italy, Kuwait, Sharjah, Lebanon, Tunis, and Syria. Lujaina Al-Assil passed away on February 29 2024, leaving behind a rich artistic legacy.

When Jude falls from a tree and breaks her leg, her journey to recovery begins. This engaging story takes young readers through Jude’s experience at the hospital, explaining the process of getting a cast and exploring her feelings throughout.

The story reassures children about hospital visits and highlights the power of friendship and family support, especially from her brother Zaid, who—despite feeling a little jealous of the attention Jude is getting—goes out of his way to make her smile again.

Weight 0.095 kg
Dimensions 18 × 22 cm

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