New Chldren's Book, The Olive Tree, by Wisdom Tales Press

Nov. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- When Muna and her family returned after the war, Sameer thought that he would finally have someone to play with. Together they could climb and eat from the big olive tree that overlooked both their gardens. But Muna didn’t want to play or share the olives. And then, one night lightning struck and everything changed! In this poignant story, can these two children learn to put their differences aside in order to share and work together?

This Book Contains

v   A poignant look at issues of forgiveness and reconciliation

v   An exampleof two children learning to share and work together by looking past their differences

v A lesson about how compassion and understanding lie at the heart of all friendships

Publication Details

vISBN: 978-1-937786-29-8

v Pub Date: November 2014

v Price: $16.95

v Trim Size: 8x10

v Page Count: 32 hardcover

v Ages: 5 and up

About the Author

Elsa Marston is the author of 30 books of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults, plus numerous stories and articles in children’s magazines and in YA collections. Her most recent book, The Compassionate Warrior: Abd el-Kader of Algeria, has been the winner of several awards including the 2013 Middle East Book Award. She grew up in Boston, and from a young age was fascinated with the stories of ancient Egypt and the Middle East. Elsa attended several different universities and received her BA in American Civilization at the University of Iowa and went on to earn an MA in International Affairs at Harvard and another MA in Art Education at Indiana University. She also studied Middle Eastern history at the American University of Beirut where Elsa met her late husband, Iliya Harik, from Lebanon, who later came to work as a professor of political science at Indiana University. Because of Iliya’s work and his family connections, he and Elsa would often travel to the Middle East. Inspired by her travels, Elsa says the motivation for her writing is “to share with young readers my own interest in those lands and peoples, and equally important, help contribute to better understanding of the Arab/​Muslim world. In that way I hope to continue Iliya’s life’s work, along with my own.” Elsa has three grown-up sons, and lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

About the Illustrator

Claire Ewart is an award-winning author and illustrator of seven children’s books. In addition to illustrating books by such well-known authors as Tomie dePaola and Paul Fleischman, she has also written and illustrated several of her own books, including One Cold Night, The Giant, and Fossil. Her work has received praise and awards from many reviewers and organizations, including the Celebrate Literacy Award from the International Reading Association. In addition, Ewart’s work as an illustrator has been included on Best Book lists from School Library Journal and Parent’s Magazine. It has also appeared on the PBS television shows Reading Rainbow and Storytime. Claire Ewart’s illustrations have been featured in museums and galleries, and were included in the Society of Illustrators show “Original Art.” Her portfolio was also featured in the 1992 edition of Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market. She lives in Fort Wayne, IN.