"Malak is a little girl who lives in Gaza with her parents. She goes to school, plays in the ocean, and visits Sittis house on Fridays. One day while she is in school, bombings begin. She spends the next 50 days at home with her parents worrying and feeling scared, until one day she picks up her paintbrush . Sittis Bird: A Gaza Story is a unique childrens picture book, written and illustrated by Palestinian artist, Malak Mattar. Reflecting her experiences of childhood in occupied Palestine, Malaks story brings warmth and wonder to children as it tells of her rebirth as an artist during the 2014 airstrikes on Gaza. It is the story of a young girl whose love for her family and discovery of art help her channel her fears and overcome traumas that few of us can imagine-traumas shared by countless children in Gaza and around the world"--Debut book from beloved Palestinian artist Malak Mattar, who has over 34K followers on Instagram. A unique picture book about an artists origin story in the wake of Gazas 2014 bombing that serves as the perfect tool for social emotional learning lessons on fear, hope, and perseverance.

A childrens book with special appeal to adults, artists, activist, museum goers, and Palestinian community. --.