The Cat Man of Aleppo
Winner of the Caldecott Honor Award
Seiten
2021
Rock the Boat (Verlag)
978-1-78607-750-9 (ISBN)
Rock the Boat (Verlag)
978-1-78607-750-9 (ISBN)
The hope-filled true story of the man who refused to leave Syria's cats behind
Longlisted for the Cogan Heroes Picture Book Award 2023
Winner of the Caldecott Honor
Winner of the Middle East Book Award
‘A beautifully told and illustrated story that offers a unique perspective on both war and humanity.’
Kirkus, starred review
Out of the ravages of war came hope. How an act of kindness inspired millions worldwide.
When war came to Syria, many fled the once-beautiful city of Aleppo and were forced to become refugees in far-flung places. But Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel decided to stay and work as an ambulance driver, helping the civilians that couldn’t leave. He quickly realised that it wasn’t just people who needed care, but also the hundreds of cats abandoned on the streets. Using the little money he earned, he began feeding and looking after them. But there were too many for Alaa to care for on his own, so he asked the world for help to keep his new friends safe. Soon, his call was answered.
Alaa’s brave and heart-warming story is brought to triumphant life on these pages, which include a note from Alaa himself.
Alaa’s cat sanctuary has expanded to work with local children traumatised by a lifetime of war. To find out more about his work, visit ernestosanctuary.org
Longlisted for the Cogan Heroes Picture Book Award 2023
Winner of the Caldecott Honor
Winner of the Middle East Book Award
‘A beautifully told and illustrated story that offers a unique perspective on both war and humanity.’
Kirkus, starred review
Out of the ravages of war came hope. How an act of kindness inspired millions worldwide.
When war came to Syria, many fled the once-beautiful city of Aleppo and were forced to become refugees in far-flung places. But Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel decided to stay and work as an ambulance driver, helping the civilians that couldn’t leave. He quickly realised that it wasn’t just people who needed care, but also the hundreds of cats abandoned on the streets. Using the little money he earned, he began feeding and looking after them. But there were too many for Alaa to care for on his own, so he asked the world for help to keep his new friends safe. Soon, his call was answered.
Alaa’s brave and heart-warming story is brought to triumphant life on these pages, which include a note from Alaa himself.
Alaa’s cat sanctuary has expanded to work with local children traumatised by a lifetime of war. To find out more about his work, visit ernestosanctuary.org
Irene Latham has written many children’s books, including Can I Touch Your Hair? co-written with Charles Waters (Rock the Boat, 2019). Irene lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Karim Shamsi-Basha immigrated to the United States in 1984 from Damascus, Syria. His blogs as ‘Arab in Alabama’ for the Huffington Post. This is his children's debut. Yuko Shimizu is an award-winning illustrator based in New York. She lives and works with a rescued Chihuahua named Bear.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.01.2021 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Yuko Shimizu |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 198 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78607-750-7 / 1786077507 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78607-750-9 / 9781786077509 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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