The Cat Man of Aleppo
Author
IllustratorYuko Shimizu
PublisherG. P. Putnam's Sons
AwardsCaldecott Honor
ISBN9781984813787

The Cat Man of Aleppo is a 2020 picture book written by Karim Shamsi-Basha and Irene Latham and illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.[1] The book won a 2021 Caldecott Honor.[2] The book is based on the true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, an ambulance driver in the city of Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War, and his efforts to care for the city's cat population.[3] There are notes in the book written by the real Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel.[4]

The book also won a 2020 Middle East Book Award.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Cat Man of Aleppo". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Collins Sullivan, Meghan (25 January 2021). "'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors". CapRadio. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ↑ McGinty, Alice B. (7 February 2021). "Introducing this year's Caldecott Medal winner, honors". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "THE CAT MAN OF ALEPPO | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Middle East Book Award Winners" (PDF). Middle East Outreach Council. Retrieved 25 January 2021.


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