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My Two Blankets

My Two Blankets

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My Two Blankets: English and Dari edition, written by Irena Kobald and illustrated by Freya Blackwood is a children's book that deserves a place on every bookshelf. This bilingual book tells a story of seeking asylum in a gentle and loving way. A truly inspiring read that offers a heart-warming experience whilst also giving back to charity.

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My Two Blankets resonates in a special way with people who are seeking asylum. It is a story of the pain associated with being dislocated from home and the familiar. But also of friendship, hope and new beginnings.

This bilingual edition encourages parents to read with their children by allowing them to draw on both English and their home language, conferring value on both. And in that way, support both parents and children towards the lifelong assets of literacy and multilingualism.

The Dari/English translation of this beautiful story is a collaboration between the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, the Readings Foundation, publisher Hardie Grant Children's Publishing and the author and illustrator. Dari was chosen as a language because it is an important community language in Australia and among the top three languages spoken by people seeking asylum who are members of the ASRC. The translation was created by multi-lingual members of the ASRC, who worked with a professional translator in a workshop setting; a process that also assisted their English language learning, and provided insight into possible career paths in translating and interpreting.

32 pages, Hardback, published on 4th of May 2022 by Hardie Grant Children's Publishing.

About the author:

Irena Kobald is a multi-lingual Austrian immigrant to Australia, who teaches aboriginal children in Australian outback communities (the closest shop is 250 kms away!). She has a Master’s degree in Russian.

Hardie Grant Children's Publishing will donate $2 from the original sale of this new hardback Dari/English edition to Australia for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's national partner, to support its global humanitarian operations of displaced people.

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25cm x 21cm

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Hardback

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