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Image Description: Book cover - The Story of Hurry - A zebra made of cut out shapes takes up the center of the image. A person dressed in black stands to the left, and a palm tree stands to the right. They are on a sandy beach with the ocean in the distance.
Book Description:
The Story of Hurry is the tale of a fun-loving donkey, an inventive zookeeper, and of the wondrous capacity of the imagination of children. It is based on the true tale of twenty-year-old Mahmoud Barghout, who in 2008 in the Gaza Strip saw that the children around him were exhausted by war. To cheer them up, he set up the Happy Land Zoo. But the war made feeding and caring for the animals impossible, and most died of thirst, hunger, or injury. Replacing them would be very expensive and dangerous, so Mr. Barghout came up with a solution for at least one animal: he dyed two local white donkeys with dark stripes to create zebras, which children could touch and even ride.
Written by Emma Williams, together with thought-provoking mixed-media illustrations by Ibrahim Quraishi, this picture book for all children aged 3 to 103 includes a historical note for parents, teachers, and librarians.
About the Author
Emma Williams studied history at Oxford University and medicine at London University As a doctor she has worked in the UK, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the West Bank, the US, and South Africa. Her memoir of living in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada, It's Easier to Reach Heaven than the End of the Street, came out in 2006. She has four children and lives in New York City.
About the Illustrator
The recipient of numerous international grants and awards, including the National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, Ibrahim Quraishi explores visual performativity through photography, photo painting, video, film, installation, performance, dance, and theater. He lives in Amsterdam.
Where to Buy the Book
Where to Read for Free
This book is available to read for free through the Internet Archive.
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