Description: Rama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their homeWith only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian childrens writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of
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This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr , discovered by chance by Canadian children’s book writer Margriet Ruurs . The author was immediately captivated by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr’s work, and, using many of Mr. Badr’s already-created pieces, she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis. Stepping Stones tells the story of Rama and her family, who are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civ
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Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey by Margriet Ruurs and Nizar Ali Badr is now available in a number of countries and languages. Originally published in a dual-language edition in English and Arabic by Orca Book Publishers, this best-selling story of one Syrian family’s journey to freedom is now available in Vietnamese (Kimdong), Persian (Neyestan), Japanese (Shin Nihon), Dutch (Uitgeverij Kok), German (Gerstenberg), Turkish (Nesin), Portuguese in Brazil (Moderna), Korean (Chosun Education) and Ita