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107) Kanghoori Al Habeeb
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Arabic
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When Lily's relatives give her lots of new stuffed animals, Blue Kangaroo fears the he will be replaced in her affections.
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Arabic
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In this bedtime story, Jimmy the little bunny goes to the beach with his family. There he learns about the importance of helping others. When Jimmy's sandcastle is destroyed by the wave, they work together to build the bigger and better one. Everything works out better when we help each other.
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Arabic
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Adonis, pen name of Ali Ahmad Said, 1930-, a well known Syrian poet and essayist, generally considered as the greatest living poet of the Arab world. He began writing poetry in the 1950s. After being jailed (1955) for antigovernment activities, he moved (1956) to Beirut, where he cofounded (1957) the journal Shi'r [poetry] and founded (1968) the avant-garde cultural magazine Mawaqif [positions]. He has lived in Paris since the early 1980s and has...
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Arabic
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In this powerful novel , Sahar Khalifeh examines the stark realities in the lives of Palestinian Arab women. Through her protagonist, Zeynab, born to an American mother and a Palestinian father, Khalifeh illuminates the disorienting experience of living between two worlds, and the search for identity that mirrors the Palestinians' own quest for nationhood.
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English
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Al-Abarat (The Tears) first published in 1915, written in Arabic by Mustafa Lutfi Al-Manfaluti. These touching stories are compassionate tales of love, hope and kindness amidst tragedy grievance and sacrifice. The Tears is designed to evoke every emotion and sympathy for the diverse characters, melting even the hardest of hearts.--