The Cat Man of Aleppo by Karim Shamsi-Basha

The Cat Man of Aleppo by Karim Shamsi-Basha

The Caldecott Honor-winning true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War courageously offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats.
 

Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood is empty--except for the many cats left behind.

Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay--he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for Alaa to take care of on his own. Alaa has a big heart, but he will need help from others if he wants to keep all of his new friends safe.

Irene Latham is the author of more than a dozen poetry, fiction, and picture books, including the Charlotte Huck Honor Book Can I Touch Your Hair? After reading Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus, she became enamored with octopuses and won the 2016 ILA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award. She enjoys sending and receiving postcards just as much as Agnes. Irene Latham's website is www.irenelatham.com.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781984813787
ISBN 10	1984813781
Title	The Cat Man of Aleppo
Author	Karim Shamsi-Basha
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2020-04-14
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Winner of Caldecott Honor Book 2021
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.