David Habchy (Lebanon) presents "Haltabees Haltabees" (t: The little tailor Haltabees) and "Haltabees Haltabees. Ashaar men semsem wa khyar" (: The little tailor Haltabees. Stories of sesame and cucumber)

Haltabees is in everlasting love. But no matter what he does to win the heart of the young lady for his own, she rejects his signs of affection and even marries someone else. Deeply sad about this development, Haltabees decides to leave the earth and travel to far away planets, to henceforth devote himself to writing poems about love. These two fantastic stories captivate with their extraordinary illustrated worlds and through the wonderfully mad and extremely lovable character of Haltabees.

International Children’s and Youth Literature

PRESENTER: Kathleen Gallego Zapata

3rd / 4th Grade