Our World: Egypt

by Aya Khalil, Magda Azab (Illustrator)

Overview

Our bestselling global board book series, now in paperback with extended endnotes for older kids!

Marhaba! Come along for a day in Egypt. Ride candy—colored boats, hear the thumping of tablas, and enjoy warm pita bread. Even learn words in Arabic with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
 

• Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold
• Written by Egyptian author, Aya Khalil and Egyptian illustrator, Magda Azab
• Extended endnotes provide more insights into life in Egypt

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798888596814
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	08/19/2025
Series:	Our World
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.87(w) x 7.87(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Aya Khalil is the award—winning author of The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story, which was an NCTE’s Charlotte Huck Award Recommended Book and a 2021 Arab American Book Award, among other honors; The Night Before Eid: A Muslim Family Story; and The Banned Books Bake Sale: A Protest Story. Aya holds a master’s degree in education and works as a freelance journalist. Her articles have been featured in The Huffington Post and The Christian Science Monitor, among other publications. She immigrated from Egypt to the United States when she was young and currently lives with her partner and three children in Northwest Ohio. Find her at AyaKhalil.com.