The Cat Man of Aleppo explained

Illustrator:Yuko Shimizu
Publisher:G. P. Putnam's Sons
Awards:Caldecott Honor
Isbn:9781984813787
Oclc:1341874144

The Cat Man of Aleppo is a 2020 picture book written by Karim Shamsi-Basha and Irene Latham and illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.[1] The book won a 2021 Caldecott Honor.[2] The book is based on the true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, an ambulance driver in the city of Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War, and his efforts to care for the city's cat population.[3] There are notes in the book written by the real Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel.[4]

The book also won a 2020 Middle East Book Award.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Cat Man of Aleppo. 25 January 2021. Penguin Random House.
  2. News: Collins Sullivan. Meghan. 25 January 2021. 'When You Trap A Tiger' And 'We Are Water Protectors' Win Top Children's Book Honors. CapRadio. 25 January 2021.
  3. News: McGinty . Alice B. . Alice B. McGinty . 7 February 2021 . Introducing this year's Caldecott Medal winner, honors . The News-Gazette . 8 February 2021.
  4. Web site: THE CAT MAN OF ALEPPO Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Reviews . 11 October 2022 . en.
  5. Web site: Middle East Book Award Winners. 25 January 2021. Middle East Outreach Council.

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