We Are Palestinians

A stunning children's book celebrating everything Palestinian!

From culture and food, to music and literature, We Are Palestinian is a celebration of Palestinian heritage. Brought to life by award-winning writer Reem Kassis, every spread is filled with wonderful anecdotes, fascinating facts, memorable quotes and beautiful illustrations by Noha Eilouti, an emerging Palestinian-Canadian illustrator.

Discover all about the history of iconic Palestinian symbols like tatreez embroidery, or the inspiration behind Mahmoud Darwish's poetry. As you turn every page, you'll find yourself lost in the world of Dabke (the folk dance of Palestine) and amazed by its famous old cities, you'll try traditional food like knafeh, explore the different religions, and find out much more. Each spread of We Are Palestinian is accessible, richly inspiring and visually stunning.

Young readers are going to love discovering more about Palestine. This is the perfect book for parents and caregivers wishing to explore new worlds of culture and custom with children!

Prominent figures

The book features information on key Palestinian figures, such as this spread about Samiha Khalil.

Khalil was a humanitarian activist and charity worker, known for founding the al-Inaash al-Usra society which became the largest and most effective Palestinian welfare organization.

Palestinian Cinema

Dive into the world of Palestinian performing arts. Chapters include this on cinema which details the history of the industry, and key directors and actors.

Palestinian cuisine

Discover different kinds of Palestinian cuisine, including dishes like mansaf and mahashi, as pictured.

Mansaf is a lamb dish cooked in yoghurt, and mahashi covers a variety of stuffed vegetable dishes.

Explore Palestinian culture

In We Are Palestinian young readers will enhance their knowledge of a new culture with colorful and exciting artwork. Young readers will be enthralled while looking at multiple interacting parts of the Palestinian culture.

When flipping through the pages of We Are Palestinian you will learn about cultural symbols, agriculture and the beauty of the land as well as cuisine, performing arts and the history of Palestine. Showcase this book to young readers to excite them to learn about a different culture.

You will learn while noticing how Reem Kassis uses interactive storytelling alongside Noah Eilouti’s engaging artwork and how this captures the essence of being Palestinian.

Learn different aspects of Palestinian culture

Cultural symbols and community	Farming and agriculture	Performing arts

"One of the main things that contributes to the rich culture of Palestine is its people."

About the author

Reem Kassis is a Palestinian writer and cookbook author. Although she studied business and psychology at UPenn and LSE, she chose a writing career in order to preserve the traditions and

stories of Palestinians for her two daughters (soon to be three!) and to share them with the world.

She has written two cookbooks and many chapters and articles, but this is the first children’s

book that she has written, and she hopes you will enjoy reading it as much as she loved writing it

for you!

About the illustrator

Noha Eilouti is a Palestinian-Canadian illustrator and visual development artist, with a BSc in Multimedia Design from the American University of Sharjah, UAE. She is passionate about bringing stories to life through art. She enjoys traditional drawing, painting and traveling.

Author: Reem Kassis

Publisher: Crocodile Books

Publication Date: September 19, 2023

Hardcover: 112 pages

ISBN-10: ‎1623717256

Dimensions: 9 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches