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Friends and neighbors Yaffa and Fatima lead similar lives in the Land of Milk and Honey. They both make a living selling dates from their groves at the market. They prepare meals and eat dinner together, and they always greet one another cheerfully. “Shalom! Peace!” calls Yaffa, and Fatima responds, “Salaam! Peace!” Both women follow God’s teachings, and they both pray—Yaffa in a synagogue, and Fatima in a mosque. Although the two women belong to different faith traditions, the parallels between their religious practices are apparent. More importantly, the two women care for one another, sharing values and a generous spirit. When dates are scarce one year, each worries that the other may be hungry and quietly adds a portion of her dates to her friend’s basket. Simple, repetitive text and side-by-side illustrations reinforce the message of embracing one another despite, and because of, our differences—a message that has great weight in this Israeli setting. ©2017 Cooperative Children's Book Center

Illustrated by Chiara Fedele

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range: Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: Empathy and Compassion Faith, Spirituality and Religion Food and Cooking Friendship Girls and Women Jewish People Muslim People
Diversity subjects: Arab Asian Middle East Jewish Muslim
On CCBC Booklist: Global Reading: Selected Books for Children and Teens Set in Other Countries 

Publisher: Kar-Ben
Publish Year: 2017
Pages: 24
ISBN: 9781467794237
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Gilani-Williams

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