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title: "The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story"
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# Multicultural story 32 vibrant pages Hardcover binding The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

**Price:** B/.56
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## Summary

> 🌟 Wrap yourself in culture and compassion with The Arabic Quilt!

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- **What is this?** The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
- **How much does it cost?** B/.56 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **A Heartfelt Immigrant Tale:** Experience Kanzi’s journey of identity and belonging through a beautifully crafted narrative.
- • **Award-Worthy Reader Favorite:** Highly rated with 4.9 stars from 400+ reviews, a must-have for diverse bookshelves.
- • **Culturally Rich & Educational:** Explore Arabic language roots and traditions woven seamlessly into a child-friendly story.
- • **Vibrant Illustrations That Speak:** Colorful, engaging artwork that brings the story and cultural heritage to life.
- • **Inclusion & Empathy in Every Page:** Teaches kindness, forgiveness, and celebrating differences—perfect for modern classrooms.

## Overview

The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story is a 32-page hardcover children’s book by Aya Khalil, designed for ages 4-8. It tells the touching story of Kanzi, an Egyptian-American girl navigating a new school and culture, while embracing her heritage through a special quilt made by her grandmother. The book highlights themes of inclusion, bilingual pride, and cultural connection, supported by vibrant illustrations and a positive message that resonates with multicultural classrooms. Highly rated and celebrated for its educational and emotional depth.

## Description

The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story [Khalil, Aya, Semirdzhyan, Anait] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

Review: A beautiful story for today's multicultural classrooms - Kanzi and her Egyptian-American family have moved to a new home. She has a special quilt made by her grandmother, Teita, who still lives in Egypt. Kanzi is preparing for her first day of a new school. Though she enjoys the traditional food her mother prepares; she doesn’t want to be different than the other students. She just wishes she could have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When her mother comes into the class and calls her by an Arabic term of endearment, another student teases her. Fortunately, Kanzi’s kind and understanding teacher assures her that it is beautiful to be bilingual and she shouldn’t be ashamed. Kanzi loves to write poetry and when she returns home, she wraps herself in her quilt and writes about it. When her teacher reads the poem, she asks Kanzi to share the quilt with the class. The students are fascinated by the quilt and want to make their own. Kenzi’s mother comes to class and shows each child how to write their name in Arabic. The children use their Arabic names to design their own square. The squares are combined into a beautiful quilt which they proudly display in the school’s hallway. Reasons why I think you should add this to your book shelf: • Kanzi is a poet! • Kenzi truly values the quilt made by her grandmother. It even inspires her poetry • Kenzi’s third grade teacher handles a difficult, but too common problem, with loving concern and she shares English words that have Arabic roots such as vanilla, algebra, and sugar with the class • The girl who made fun of Kenzi apologizes and makes amends (forgiveness doesn’t show up very often in picture books) • The Arabic Quilt addresses issues many children deal with such as starting a new school, not wanting to be different, teasing and bullying, and being an immigrant • The Arabic Quilt celebrates different cultures and shows that though outwardly different, people share many things in common • The story is positive and satisfying – (spoiler alert) the Arabic quilt inspires another class to make their own quilt using the children’s names in Japanese • The beautiful illustrations are vibrant, kid friendly and are perfect for this book
Review: a warm story of inclusion and diversity - THE ARABIC QUILT is a fantastic story of inclusion, compassion, and of growth. The story revolves around Kanzi and her transition to America from Egypt. She feels out of place at school, eating lunch from her mom rather than the usual peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It's not until her mother brings her grandmother's quilt to the classroom that the beginning of a bonding project starts. The students start working on a new quilt with each of their names on it, connecting with Kanzi's Arabic background. The story is heartwarming and provides pathways for connections with different cultures, which ultimately makes our relationships richer. The illustrations are top notch, with lots of tidbits to see on the page. Even the quilt spells out each students name in Arabic! The book has many points of interest to connect with readers on Arabic culture, like English words that came from Arabic and even some Arabic words that the reader can learn, like "shukrun" which means "thank you". I'm exited to read this book to my little nephew! Highly recommended!

## Features

- Written By: Aya Khalil
- Book Binding: Hardcover
- Age Group: 4-8 Years
- ISBN Number: 9780884487548
- Page Count: 32

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #69,092 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #206 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations #602 in Children's Self-Esteem Books #1,881 in Children's Friendship Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 405 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful story for today's multicultural classrooms
*by C***D on March 2, 2020*

Kanzi and her Egyptian-American family have moved to a new home. She has a special quilt made by her grandmother, Teita, who still lives in Egypt. Kanzi is preparing for her first day of a new school. Though she enjoys the traditional food her mother prepares; she doesn’t want to be different than the other students. She just wishes she could have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When her mother comes into the class and calls her by an Arabic term of endearment, another student teases her. Fortunately, Kanzi’s kind and understanding teacher assures her that it is beautiful to be bilingual and she shouldn’t be ashamed. Kanzi loves to write poetry and when she returns home, she wraps herself in her quilt and writes about it. When her teacher reads the poem, she asks Kanzi to share the quilt with the class. The students are fascinated by the quilt and want to make their own. Kenzi’s mother comes to class and shows each child how to write their name in Arabic. The children use their Arabic names to design their own square. The squares are combined into a beautiful quilt which they proudly display in the school’s hallway. Reasons why I think you should add this to your book shelf: • Kanzi is a poet! • Kenzi truly values the quilt made by her grandmother. It even inspires her poetry • Kenzi’s third grade teacher handles a difficult, but too common problem, with loving concern and she shares English words that have Arabic roots such as vanilla, algebra, and sugar with the class • The girl who made fun of Kenzi apologizes and makes amends (forgiveness doesn’t show up very often in picture books) • The Arabic Quilt addresses issues many children deal with such as starting a new school, not wanting to be different, teasing and bullying, and being an immigrant • The Arabic Quilt celebrates different cultures and shows that though outwardly different, people share many things in common • The story is positive and satisfying – (spoiler alert) the Arabic quilt inspires another class to make their own quilt using the children’s names in Japanese • The beautiful illustrations are vibrant, kid friendly and are perfect for this book

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a warm story of inclusion and diversity
*by A***R on February 20, 2020*

THE ARABIC QUILT is a fantastic story of inclusion, compassion, and of growth. The story revolves around Kanzi and her transition to America from Egypt. She feels out of place at school, eating lunch from her mom rather than the usual peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It's not until her mother brings her grandmother's quilt to the classroom that the beginning of a bonding project starts. The students start working on a new quilt with each of their names on it, connecting with Kanzi's Arabic background. The story is heartwarming and provides pathways for connections with different cultures, which ultimately makes our relationships richer. The illustrations are top notch, with lots of tidbits to see on the page. Even the quilt spells out each students name in Arabic! The book has many points of interest to connect with readers on Arabic culture, like English words that came from Arabic and even some Arabic words that the reader can learn, like "shukrun" which means "thank you". I'm exited to read this book to my little nephew! Highly recommended!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Relatable story that's sweet
*by G***M on October 10, 2025*

Sweet story that has a character ee all can relate to.

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