Our World: Lebanon

Sabeh el kheyr! Let''s spend a day in Lebanon! Eat labneh and man’ousheh for breakfast, dance the dabke with Teta and Jeddo, and enjoy kaak and zaatar on the go.

“This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting” – School Library Journal

Sabeh el kheyr! Let''s spend a day in Lebanon! Eat labneh and man’ousheh for breakfast, dance the dabke with Teta and Jeddo, and enjoy kaak and zaatar on the go. Even learn words in Arabic with pronunciation guides throughout the story.

• Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold
• Written by Lebanese author Wafa’ Tarnowska and Colombian-Lebanese illustrator Ruaida Mannaa
• Endnotes provide more insights into life in Lebanon

Wafa’ Tarnowska is an acclaimed children’s author and translator whose multicultural books bridge East and West. Her award-winning titles, Nour’s Secret Library and The Arabian Nights for Barefoot Books, celebrate diversity and introduce children to the cultures of the Middle East. Her upcoming book Our World: Lebanon invites toddlers to spend a day in the beautiful country of Lebanon.
 

Ruaida Mannaa is a Colombian Lebanese illustrator and designer with an MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She works with clients worldwide, creating art shaped by her Lebanese heritage. Growing up surrounded by different languages, loud celebrations, nostalgic poetry, and vibrant meals, Ruaida believes her culture is her greatest source of inspiration.