A Calf in the Valley of the Whales

by Abbas, Jailan; ElZiny, Aly

• ISBN13: 9781838369941
• ISBN10: 1838369945
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-06-15
• Publisher: Gemeza Books

Summary

This is an Arabic language picture book by Dr. Jailan Abbas illustrated by Aly ElZiny. The book is part of an educational series about the different governorates in Egypt and their unknown treasures.

The book has made it a point to punctuate all the letters to enable a proper grammatical reading of the Arabic language.

It's the perfect study tool for beginner Arabic language learners, discover the story of whales in Egypt through the young students, Dr. Morgan and the calf named "Hothot."

Author Biography

For over 30 years, Jailan Abbas has thrived as a teacher, educator, and mentor of Egyptian history, civilization, and culture, choosing to teach in her Ph.D. specialization. Abbas is a renowned author with several English and Arabic publications for adults and children. One of her most prominent publications is the English Egyptian culture curriculum she created; these books for students and teachers cover from kindergarten to grade five. Abbas is a very vocal and active voice; she regularly gives lectures across Egypt through various organizations, NGOs, schools, and universities. She has also participated in numerous conferences and workshops internationally and in Egypt.

"My passion is Egyptian culture, and I always strive to share it with my students whom I hope to imbue with this same love." She believes Egypt is a place full of stories worth telling so that children across the world can learn about Egyptian heritage and culture. "There is no better means of conveying our culture than through picture books." Aly ElZiny is an award-winning Egyptian illustrator born in Alexandria. He is a graduate of Alexandria's Fine Arts University and has worked in the fields of fashion design, interior design, and children's literature, for which he has won several awards, including the Lion Art prize in Russia, the Sharjah Children's Literature publishing prize and the Etisalat Award for Arabic Young Adults among others. He illustrated Rowayat's first picture book "Gasser Goes to Town" by Camelia Hamdy. You can follow his work on Instagram @AlyElZiny