Smiling (English–Arabic)

by Gwenyth Swain, Ahmed Al-Hamdi (Translator)

Children learn what brings people together in the wonderful Small World series. These charming books take kids around the world to discover what makes people smile.

24 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Mohammed · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am Arabic so I knew some of the words but not all. So when I took it home I let my parents read it to me. They loved it because it is in Arabic. They taught me all the words I did not know. They sounded out all the words with me. We then read it as a family. Then I had to read it by myself. It was hard but I tried. When I go to class I will read it again, and this time I will get it all right. It will not be like last time when I did not know half the book. I am the only Arabic boy in my whole classk, so I am the only one who knows how to read it in my language. I only knew some of it but not all. I skipped some pages.

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm trying to encourage bilingualism in my classroom. I'm gradually trying to expand my library of bilingual books. Any suggestions? The languages represented in my classroom are currently Spanish, Albanian, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Chinese.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like all the books in this excellent series, the beautiful photos show people from around the world. Simple text about what makes people smile.

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

Simple. Rhyming text. Multicultural pictures.

[Anna Zukowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children learn what makes people in the world smile and also what brings them together.

[Edward Creter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 24-pager gem is loaded with photos of kids all over the world with smiling faces, the best kids in any language. My favorite photo is the girl from Mali with the shy smile. It's BEAUTIFUL!!!

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great photographs of children smiling. Information in the back of the book tells where the photos were taken and why the children were smiling.