Palestine Kids’ Booklist


MY GARDEN OVER GAZA. By Sarah Musa. (Ages 4+) Noura loves gardening and taking care of her brother, Esam. But living, and gardening, in Gaza is hard.


SITTI’S BIRD: A GAZA STORY. By Malak Mattar. (Ages 4+) In this autobiographical book, Palestinian artist Malak Mattar tells us of her experience living in besieged Gaza under yet another Israeli bombardment.

You can see more of her artwork on her Instagram page here.

You can read the book review here.


SITTI’S KEY. By Sahar Khader Ali (Ages 4+) This is the story of the Nakbah, the expulsion of Palestinians and the subsequent settling of their lands. It tells of the hope to return one day that every Palestinian holds in their heart.


SITTI’S OLIVE TREES. By Ndaa Hassan (Ages 4+) This book is a celebration of Palestinian culture: the land of the olives…the olive trees and its significance to the people of this land


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