Adnan - The boy who helped his mummy remember

Adnan is a stunning story about a boy refugee, his mother, and the power of creativity.

About the author

Mark Arrigo is a professional photographer/director with an eye for visually poetic narratives. Mark set up the charity A Home for Winter in 2016, building shelters for refugees in the Calais Jungle.Steven Chatterton is a writer and director with a strong appetite for world-building and telling stories from children's perspectives. He is a long-term mentor with children's charities, encouraging creativity in young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.Diala Brisly is a Syrian artist and activist who used to run art workshops and paint murals at refugee camps. Diala also created her own magazine Zayton and Zaytona, distributed in Syria to remind children surrounded by fighting what it means to be human. She has been featured in press articles in Le Monde and Deutsche Welle, and in interviews on the BBC, PBS, Al Jazeera and TV5 Monde. Today she lives in France.

Summary

Adnan is a stunning story about a boy refugee, his mother, and the power of creativity.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Arrigo, Steven Chatterton, MARK ARRIGO STEVEN
• Assisted by: Diala Brisly (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9780711267077
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-6707-7
• No. of pages: 40
• Weight: 350 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Syria, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, Picture storybooks, Interest age: from c 5 years, Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Parents