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My Brother Zaid | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh
My Brother Zaid | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh
My Brother Zaid | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh
My Brother Zaid | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh
My Brother Zaid | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh
My Brother Zaid | Taghreed Najjar | Halazoneh

My Brother Zaid

Written by Taghreed Najjar
Illustrated by Lujaina Aseel
(1 customer review)

$5.00

In this heartwarming story, Jude candidly shares the frustrations and annoyances of having a younger sibling, but in the end, her love and affection for her young brother Zaid shine through.
A perfect story for young readers that highlights the ups and downs of sibling relationships and the power of family bonds.

The relationship between an older and a younger sibling is a complicated one, highlighted by conflicting feelings. On the one hand, the older sibling is expected to love and help the younger one and does have feelings of protectiveness, pride and affection. On the other hand, he/she has also to deal with negative, guilt inducing feelings such as jealousy , impatience and anger to feelings of pride, protectiveness, and care for the younger sibling. Acknowledging these feeling through a story gives children the chance to express their mixed feelings about their younger siblings. In this story, Jude comes to the realization that Zaid’s annoying behavior is his way of telling her that he loves her and wants to play with her.

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Parent and Teacher guide

The relationship between an older and a younger sibling is a complicated one, highlighted by conflicting feelings. On the one hand, the older sibling is expected to love and help the younger one and does have feelings of protectiveness, pride and affection. On the other hand, he/she has also to deal with negative, guilt inducing feelings such as jealousy , impatience and anger to feelings of pride, protectiveness, and care for the younger sibling. Acknowledging these feeling through a story gives children the chance to express their mixed feelings about their younger siblings. In this story, Jude comes to the realization that Zaid’s annoying behavior is his way of telling her that he loves her and wants to play with her.

Questions for Discussion:
- Do you have a similar experience to Jude with your little sister or brother? Tell us more?
- How do you think Jude felt when Zaid entered her room and annoyed her? If your brother or sister did something similar, how would you react?
- If you were in Jude's place and your little brother was dancing to music in the morning while you wanted to sleep, how would you ask him to calm down?
- Zaid only wanted to play with Jude and didn’t want to play with anyone else. Is there someone you like to play with only? Why do you like playing with them?
- What would you do if you were looking for someone in the house and found them in a strange place, like the closet? Have you ever hidden in a strange place while playing?

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, leaving behind a rich artistic legacy.

In this heartwarming story, Jude candidly shares the frustrations and annoyances of having a younger sibling, but in the end, her love and affection for her young brother Zaid shine through.
A perfect story for young readers that highlights the ups and downs of sibling relationships and the power of family bonds.

The relationship between an older and a younger sibling is a complicated one, highlighted by conflicting feelings. On the one hand, the older sibling is expected to love and help the younger one and does have feelings of protectiveness, pride and affection. On the other hand, he/she has also to deal with negative, guilt inducing feelings such as jealousy , impatience and anger to feelings of pride, protectiveness, and care for the younger sibling. Acknowledging these feeling through a story gives children the chance to express their mixed feelings about their younger siblings. In this story, Jude comes to the realization that Zaid’s annoying behavior is his way of telling her that he loves her and wants to play with her.

Weight 0.095 kg
Dimensions 18 × 22 cm

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