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A new fully illustrated counting 123 book about Palestine, from the author and publisher of the critically-acclaimed P is for Palestine: A Palestine Alphabet Book a bold diverse children's book successfully crowd-fundraised right here on LG!
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Our Counting Up The Olive Tree: A Palestine Number Book is a social justice homage to Bill Martin Jr. and his Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 🙏🏾A legendary classic children’s book we love.
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Excerpt from the book:
"When the woeful woodcutter came to cut down the last olive tree
The kids cried,
'Please don’t cut our precious tree in our land yet to be free!'
. . .
Player number 1 told player number 2,
get hold of number 3
who told 4,
'we must protect the last olive tree,
all of us and some more.'
. . .
Tlick - Tlock Tlick - Tlock
Will there be enough time?
. . .
Snoring cracking humming and roaring!
. . .
Wait! The woeful woodcutter is waking up,
no longer snoring!"
To find out what happens next, as children practice counting the numbers (cultivating their math skills), pre-purchase your copy or copies of our large, fully illustrated children's picture book at a discounted rate today. By doing so, you are also helping to finance the publication of this original new book by Dr. Bashi, an independent woman-minority owned publisher in New York.
Please note that most of pre-purchasing perks are available only to U.S. postal addresses (addresses must be valid until July 2019)—we have made one perk available to our kind overseas supporters (pre-ordering 10 books), as long as they feel their postal address is reliable and secure enough. Do please read our notice carefully.
Another option for those outside the U.S. is using a Parcel Forwarding Services at one's own risk.
Counting Up The Olive Tree: A Palestine Number Book will be ready to ship out in c:a winter 2019 but this date can change at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing.
Palestine on Children's Map
For decades, in the U.S. children's book publishing industry, the slightest trace of bold Palestinian children's names and stories have been barred from publication and thus denied to generations of American children--furthermore, voices speaking on behalf of Palestinian freedom have been suppressed whether they be in a theatre play, a music concert, in a university classroom or even publication of a small children's ABC book financed through a long and modest crowd-fundraiser.
We know this firsthand as our own small contribution, the publication of our P is for Palestine in 2017 was and continues to be met with astonishing levels of attacks, resulting in the virtual banning of our book in American bookstores and libraries (forced on by actual threats of financial boycott and/or violence by Israel Advocates on American institutions and businesses).
Perhaps, the words of Dr. Yousef Munayyer, the Executive Director for USCPR (link) can convey why we do what we do as a small independent publisher, as fellow marginalized, underrepresented, former child refugees from the Middle East:
"As a Palestinian living in the United States, I pay close attention to how American media and popular culture talk about our people and homeland. There is no escaping the pervasive, constant pro-Israel bias and harmful stereotyping of Arabs and Muslims. The racist portrayal of us as violent, angry, irrational, uncivilized, and incapable of living in peace with their neighbors is far too common. As an adult, I am able to see these narratives for what they are, and guard and work against them. But I am constantly concerned about how these negative stereotypes are impacting our kids, and how they might shape their thinking about their identity and our homeland. [Golbarg Bashi's] P is for Palestine is exactly the kind of positive reinforcement needed by children whose identity is constantly under attack. Sadly, that is also why the book has come under fire from from Zionist critics seeking to take it off book shelves and cancel public book readings." (link)
To read more reviews about our P is for Palestine, please visit: https://www.drbashi.com/books
The Missing Number Book
The tradition of number books goes back at least a century--helping children become familiarized with numbers and basic math skills well before school start. There are currently countless number books about themes and countries in the world—helping inform children about any number of topics, nations and cultures other than their own by also cultivating basic math skills. 'Canada 1 2 3,' 'We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania,' 'Counting on Community,' 'Around the World in Numbers,' 'Count Me In! A Parade of Mexican Folk Art Numbers,' and more etc…But none about or for Palestine in English. Until now, insh'allah!
Why Pre-Purchase the Book Now?
By offering our forthcoming book to you at a greatly reduced price (MSRP is $24.99), you are in turn enabling us, a woman-minority owned publisher, to have the freedom and independence to bring empowering social justice, educational books to children world-wide! Thank you!
Photo Library: P is Palestine
One copy of the book + free shipping!
Pre-purchase one copy of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book and help finance yet another first for English-language children's books about Palestine! Please note that we require a valid U.S. mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your U.S. address must be valid until July, 2019. The book will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Thank you so so much!
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Indigenous Peoples Day SPECIAL! 2 Books + 2 free printed coloring pages!
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day on October 8th, 2018, we are offering a limited number of this perk. Pre-purchase two copies of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book AND receive 2 free coloring pages, 1 from 'P is for Palestine' and 1 from this forthcoming book! You are helping finance yet another first for English-language children's books about Palestine! Please note that we require a valid U.S. mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your U.S. address must be valid for at least one year from now (i.e. good until July, 2019). The book will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Thank you so so much!
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Four (4) copies of the book
Pre-purchase four copies of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book and help finance yet another first for English-language children's books about Palestine! Please note that we require one valid U.S. mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your U.S. address must be valid for at least one year from now (i.e. good until July, 2019). The book will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Thank you so so much!
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Ten (10) copies of the book!
Pre-purchase ten copies of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book and help finance yet another first for English-language children's books about Palestine! Please note that we require one valid U.S. mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your U.S. address must be valid for at least one year from now (i.e. good until July, 2019). The books will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Thank you so so much!
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OVERSEAS EXCLUSIVE! TEN (10) signed books to non-US destinations--shipping included!
OVERSEAS EXCLUSIVE for addresses outside of the US. Pre-purchase TEN (10) signed copies of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book and help finance yet another first for English-language children's books about Palestine! Please note that we require ONE secure and reliable mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your postal address must be valid until July, 2019. All 10 books will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Kindly note that if your pre-purchase is lost or damaged in the post, we cannot provide a refund. Your books will be shipped by USPS to the address provided to us here via LaunchGood. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to customs brokerage fees, import duties, and taxes after the shipment reaches the destination country. Additional charges are the responsibility of the recipient because we have no control over these government-imposed charges and cannot determine what they may be. Customs policies vary greatly among countries. Please contact your local customs office for information. THANK YOU so so much for your support!
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Twenty (20) copies of the book!
Pre-purchase twenty copies of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book--the best gift you'll ever give to a child, an NGO, a teacher, a library, anywhere, and on any occasion! Please note that we require one valid U.S. mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your U.S. address must be valid for at least one year from now (i.e. good until July, 2019). The books will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Thank you so so much for investing in diverse children's books!
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Sixty (60) copies of the book!
Pre-purchase 60 copies of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book--the best gift you'll ever give to a child, an NGO, a teacher, a library, anywhere, and on any occasion! Please note that we require one valid U.S. mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your U.S. address must be valid for at least one year from now (i.e. good until July, 2019). The books will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Thank you so so much for investing in diverse children's books!
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120 copies of our book!
Pre-purchase 120 copies of our large, hardcover, fully illustrated, colorful counting book--the best gift you'll ever give to a child, an NGO, a teacher, a library, anywhere, and on any occasion! Please note that we require one valid U.S. mailing address with your kind donation/pre-purchase. Your U.S. address must be valid for at least one year from now (i.e. good until July, 2019). The books will be shipped to you in c:a winter 2019. But we reserve the right to change this date at anytime due to the intricate nature of book publishing. Thank you so so much for investing in diverse children's books!
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1000 copies of our book!
This is great option for U.S. retailers. Pre-purchase One Thousand (1000) copies of our book.
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— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Giving is better together! Your share could raise over $77.
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