Daniel and Ismail

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Author(s)	Juan Pablo Iglesias Yacher
Illustrator(s)	Alexis Peris
Age Group	3-6
Publisher	Yonder
ISBN	978-1632063793
Year	2024

Daniel and Ismail, one Israeli and the other Palestinian, don’t know each other yet, but they have more in common than they know. They live in the same city and have the same birthday, and this year they get the same presents: a traditional scarf―for Daniel a tallit and for Ismail a keffiyeh―and a soccer ball. Taking their gifts out for a spin, they meet by chance on a soccer field, and they soon begin to play together and show off the tricks they can do. They get so absorbed in the fun that they lose track of time and mix up their gifts. When they get home and discover their mistake, their parents are shocked and angry, asking the boys if they realize who wears those things. The next day, they find each other in the park and get back to what really matters: having fun and playing the game they both love.

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