Sometimes the back story which explains how a picture book came to be written or illustrated can be just as interesting as the book itself. This is certainly true for Stepping Stones: A refugee family's journey.
This book was published in 2017 in Canada. I am so thrilled to report that it is still in print and available here in Australia for a really good price. By chance Margariet Rurrs saw the art of Nizar Ali Badr. She persevered through language and distance issues and made contact with him. Together they have created an amazing picture book.
The other wonderful aspect of this book is the use of dual languages on each page - English and Arabic. You will want to pair this with a wonderful Australian picture book - Mirror by Jeannie Baker.
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Here are some other books that explore the war in Syria (picture books and novels):
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