Jordan: Around the World Series, #8

By Jamie Pedrazzoli

Did you know there is a country called Jordan? Where is it? What language do they speak? Have you heard of the Dead Sea? What about the ancient city of Petra? What kind of game is shutterunge? Join two children from Jordan as they tell you more about their country in this Around the World Series book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jamie Pedrazzoli
• Release date: Jul 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201160203

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I want to thank my Mother Jane Pedrazzoli for coloring all the drawings in this book so they can brighten up the pages.

Copyright 2022 Jamie Pedrazzoli, also known as Jamie Bach. 

Copyright fuels creativity. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and complying with the copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of this book in any form without permission.

The names in this book are used fictitiously and any resemblance of persons is coincidental. The facts in this book are based on information provided to the author.

In this book, you will meet two children from different places in Jordan. They will tell you about their amazing country. You will learn a lot of things you didn’t know and perhaps some things you already did. Look for similarities in traditions and customs from the Jordan culture and compare them to your own.

I did my best to attempt to demonstrate the pronunciation of the Arabic language in (parenthesis) throughout the book. They were pronounced by authentic speakers; however, my English ears may not have heard the correct sounds.

مرحبا

(Mer-hah-bahn) or Hello.

My name is Ishmael (ees-my-ell). I live in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan located in Southwest Asia.

I am wearing the traditional head scarf.

I am a