1st & 2nd Grade Books – eng.al-fanoos

FIRST GRADE

The Sea Saw

When Sofia loses her beloved teddy after a day at the beach, she is heartbroken. But the sea saw it all, and maybe, just maybe, it can bring Sofia and her teddy back together. This multi-layered book on the despair of losing an irreplaceable item reminds us also that what we keep in our heart is never truly lost

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The Sea Saw

If You Give a Mouse an iPhone

If you give in to temptation and give a bored little mouse your iPhone, even for ten minutes, he’s probably going to beam to some faraway place beyond time, space, and the sound of your pleading voice. And if he’s that far gone, he won’t have any idea what’s going on around him, and he might end up missing out on all the real fun.

If You Give a Mouse an iPhone

Tiny perfect things

This is the story of a child and a grandfather whose walk around the neighborhood leads to a day of shared wonder as they discover all sorts of tiny, perfect things together. With rhythmic storytelling and detailed and intricate illustrations, this is a book about how childlike curiosity can transform ordinary days into extraordinary adventures

Tiny perfect things

Hey, What’s Happening Here?

In this humorous story, Professor Zweistein and his dog Albert go in search of the legendary "Tohuwabohu". On their journey through the jungle, the dog photographs all kinds of curiosities. Children need to find ten mistakes on each spread. In addition to the fun of discovering mistakes, the book invites discussion on what is "normal" and what is ←

Hey, What’s Happening Here?

SECOND GRADE

Thank You Omu

In this story of sharing and community, everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew. One by one, they follow their noses to the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?

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Thank You Omu

The Bug Collector

After George (Nabil in the Arabic version) visits the Museum of Wildlife with Grandad, all he can think about is bugs! The very next day he goes out hunting, but he soon finds there are no more insects left in the garden, and the ones he has captured in jars don’t look very happy… George is about to learn exactly why bugs are so important. A ←

The Bug Collector

The Empty Pot

This modified version of a well-known Chinese tale tells the story of a girl called Leen who loved flowers. Anything she planted burst into bloom. The Emperor loved flowers too. When it was time to choose an heir, he gave a flower seed to each child in the kingdom. "Whoever can show me their best in a year's time," he proclaimed, "shall succeed me ←

The Empty Pot

The Magic Garden

In this retelling of a Kazakhstan folktale, two neighbors, Hassan and Asan, turn to the wise man of their village for advice when they fight over who should keep some gold coins found in their shared garden. One of the wise man’s students suggests buying seeds with the gold and sets off to the big city. Much to his embarrassment and frustration, ←