{"product_id":"shushuya-my-special-dragon-friend-hardcover","title":"Shushuya: My Special Dragon Friend - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBassam Altaji\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Shama\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Jaquette\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming and imaginative picture book from the Middle East about a boy and his imaginary friend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShushuya is a dragon, and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShushuya is my friend.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe's blue and green and very large\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith scales from end to end. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow a young boy and his dragon through a day of extraordinary adventures and ordinary tasks. Translated from Arabic and written in rhyme, its repetition evokes traditional ghazal poetry and makes it a perfect bedtime read-aloud. This sweet story of adventure, friendship, and the power of imagination is sure to inspire readers young and old to find the magic in every day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBassam Altaji was born in 1967 in Kuwait. As a child, he dreamt of building and piloting a flying machine, and he loved to make up stories to tell neighborhood children. He is the author of numerous children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fisherman, The Adventure of the Three Ducks, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e On the Way to School.\u003c\/i\u003e He studied and lived in Hungary for 23 years, and now lives in Jordan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Shama \u003c\/b\u003eis a French illustrator, married to a Palestinian, and has been living in West Asia with her family and pens for many years now. After studying applied arts and animation in France and England, she worked as a volunteer in an Arabic-speaking school, a press photographer, a librarian, and an art teacher. Finally, Charlotte came back to her passion and settled happily on being a freelance illustrator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElisabeth Jaquette is a translator from Arabic. Her translation of \u003ci\u003eMinor Detail\u003c\/i\u003e by Adania Shibli was a finalist for the National Book Awards and longlisted for the International Booker Prize. Other translations have been nominated for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, Best Translated Book Award, and TA First Translation Prize. She is also Executive Director of Words Without Borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43339034296409,"sku":"9781623716394","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/OXA12Xg9p39781623716394.webp?v=1779433886","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/de\/products\/shushuya-my-special-dragon-friend-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}