“I hope that children will come to know the animals and nature in our
homeland of Qatar…and continue to appreciate and protect them.”
Shaikha Al Zeyara (author)

“As I illustrated this story, it brought back memories of my childhood friend, my co-creator of nutshell boats with paper sails. The boats didn’t float and the seas were shallow street puddles, but the quests were always magical.”
Charlene Kasdorf (illustrator)