Silent Music : A Story of Bagdad (Hardcover)

from moaks1

I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked how descriptive the language was. For example, "Other words are difficult. Too many loops, too many tall masts that turn into tangled knots of ink", which is Ali saying that writing certain words are difficult. I also liked the illustrations. They lo...

from Rachel.Seltz

Ages 7-12. Growing up in Baghdad just before the Iraq war's start in 2003, Ali loves soccer, loud music, and most of all, and writing calligraphy. As war begins, Ali remembers Yakut al-Musta'simi, a calligrapher who lived in Baghdad in 800 C.E., also during a time of war. Ali turns to calligraphy...

from LisaBohman

This story takes place in Baghdad. It is the story of a young boy named Alli who grows up in a dangerous place during warfare, but loves all of the things that children like to do. Ali especially loves calligraphy and how the movements of his pen make silent music in his head. He is inspired by Y...

from ehopki7

I LOVED this book. While I think the material may be a little too adult for a children's book, it is an important story with a very important message. The illustrations were done in a very traditional way that you would see in most Middle Eastern art. The book also included many words from the ch...

from alyssakimpisarski

Ali is a young boy living in Baghdad who loves music, playing soccer and, most of all calligraphy. Ali shares with readers the importance of calligraphy in Islamic culture and its history. Through Ali's perspective, readers learn about the history of calligraphy, Arabic language, and past and cur...