لكل من المهرة والسلحفاة عالم خاص، المهرة تحب الركض نحو الأفق، والسلحفاة تحب التأمل والتفكير، لكن كلتاهما تحبان الغناء، والحديث معًا أعلى التلة وأسفل شجرة صفصاف ضخمة .. قضيا وقتًا معًا ثم افترقا، هل يمكن أن تصبحا صديقتين رغم اختلافاتهما؟ هذا الكتاب غنيّ بالأغاني والصداقة .. ألوان الفصول وورق الشجر
Up the Hill and Under the Tree*
Hayat’s notes:
A beautiful book that softly reflects the depth of human experience through two beloved characters: a pony and a turtle. The illustrations have an ethereal quality and a mythical sensibility, transporting the reader into a realm of possibility. Through these characters, the story explores the duality of human experience: the desire to roam and explore the world at large, alongside the equally deep need to retreat inward to meditate and reflect on what has been observed and lived.
The duality of this metaphor is tied together in the oneness of love and joy which is portrayed by the love of singing and music. This can be seen by the curved text throughout the pages.
The verse “Aatini Al Nay Wa Ghanni” is from the Poem Give Me The Flute from The Procession, a collection of philosophical and spiritual poems by Kahlil Gibran, originally written in Arabic and translated into English.
This multi layered story by Kuwaiti Author Bothayna Al Essa is made more beautiful by the vivid illustrations of bookmaker and artist Layal Idriss.
*Bookseller rendered translation.
لكل من المهرة والسلحفاة عالم خاص، المهرة تحب الركض نحو الأفق، والسلحفاة تحب التأمل والتفكير، لكن كلتاهما تحبان الغناء، والحديث معًا أعلى التلة وأسفل شجرة صفصاف ضخمة .. قضيا وقتًا معًا ثم افترقا، هل يمكن أن تصبحا صديقتين رغم اختلافاتهما؟ هذا الكتاب غنيّ بالأغاني والصداقة .. ألوان الفصول وورق الشجر
Up the Hill and Under the Tree*
Hayat’s notes:
A beautiful book that softly reflects the depth of human experience through two beloved characters: a pony and a turtle. The illustrations have an ethereal quality and a mythical sensibility, transporting the reader into a realm of possibility. Through these characters, the story explores the duality of human experience: the desire to roam and explore the world at large, alongside the equally deep need to retreat inward to meditate and reflect on what has been observed and lived.
The duality of this metaphor is tied together in the oneness of love and joy which is portrayed by the love of singing and music. This can be seen by the curved text throughout the pages.
The verse “Aatini Al Nay Wa Ghanni” is from the Poem Give Me The Flute from The Procession, a collection of philosophical and spiritual poems by Kahlil Gibran, originally written in Arabic and translated into English.
This multi layered story by Kuwaiti Author Bothayna Al Essa is made more beautiful by the vivid illustrations of bookmaker and artist Layal Idriss.
*Bookseller rendered translation.
