Alex’s Arabic-speaking grandfather comes to visit the United States, and Alex learns about his grandfather’s Middle Eastern homeland.

Related: Egypt, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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• ISBN: 9780807553329
• Author: Matze, Claire Sidhom
• Illustrator: Farnsworth, Bill
• Published: 1999
• Themes: Bears, Rulers and leaders
• Descriptors: Egypt, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)