Daniel and Ismail
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- 15,99 €
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- 15,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
A one-of-a-kind, uplifting picture book about a Jewish boy and a Palestinian boy who bond on the soccer field—translated into English, Hebrew, and Arabic.
Daniel and Ismail, one Jewish and the other Palestinian, don’t know each other yet, but they have more in common than they know. They live in the same city and have the same birthday, and this year they get the same presents: a traditional scarf—for Daniel a tallit and for Ismail a keffiyeh—and a soccer ball. Taking their gifts out for a spin, they meet by chance on a soccer field, and they soon begin to play together and show off the tricks they can do.
They get so absorbed in the fun that they lose track of time and mix up their gifts: Daniel picks up Ismail's keffiyeh and Ismail takes Daniel's tallit. When they get home and discover their mistake, their parents are shocked and angry, asking the boys if they realize who wears those things. That night, Daniel and Ismail have nightmares about what they have seen on the news and heard from adults about the other group. But the next day, they find each other in the park and get back to what really matters: having fun and playing the game they both love.
Daniel and Ismail is a remarkable multilingual picture book that confronts the very adult conflicts that kids around the world face, and shows us that different cultures, religions, societies, and languages can all share the same page.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In the same city, two boys share a birthday: "Each got a soccer ball. And something special to cover his shoulders. Daniel got a tallit... Ismail got a keffiyeh." Formatted to read from right to left, with text in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, this book tells the story of what happens when a Jewish boy and a Palestinian boy meet, play, and then accidentally take each other's gifts home. Their interaction and inadvertent swap triggers stares, shouts, consternation, and "nightmares about what they have seen on the news.../ and about what they have heard adults say." The next day, they swap gifts and get back to what matters: playing soccer together. Peris renders both boys in black-and-white against a colorful background, quietly emphasizing their similarities and evoking the constraints of their communities. The story's gentle emphasis on the power of play to bridge difference is relatable and persuasive. Ages 3 6.
