It had been raining all afternoon. By bedtime, the rain was pattering on the roof and drumming on the windows. Aya lay i...
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Rayan and the Shadow That Grew and Shrank
Rayan lived in a house with a sunny courtyard. In the middle of the courtyard there was a small fountain, and all around...
Tumble the Penguin Chick Flies Under the Sea
Far away, at the bottom of the world, there was a land of white snow, blue ice, and a sea that sparkled like a million d...
Joud and the Map Drawn on a Paper Napkin
On the first morning of the school holidays, Joud and her little cousin Tarek sat at Grandpa Adel's breakfast table in t...
Ilyas and the Search for Baby Ruqayya's First Laugh
Ilyas had a baby sister. Her name was Ruqayya, and she was four months old. She had round pink cheeks, tiny fingers t...
The Park Bench That Was Big Enough for Three
In the middle of the park near Malak's house, there was a green bench under a tall plane tree. It was not a very fancy b...
Farah Tries to Catch the Fog in a Jar
When Farah woke up one autumn morning, something strange had happened to the world outside her window. The garden was...
Ivo the Little Owl and the Morning Lullaby
Ivo was a little owl with fluffy grey feathers, round golden eyes, and two small tufts on his head that stood up like ti...
Bashir the Baby Elephant and the Trunk That Would Not Listen
Bashir was a baby elephant with big round ears, soft grey skin, and a little tuft of hair on the top of his head. He liv...