Sadiq and Hooyo's Drum

By Christos Skaltsas and Siman Nuurali

Sadiq is looking forward to being a drummer in the school band when he’s old enough. When Hooyo shows Sadiq a family heirloom—a drum called a durbaan—Sadiq can’t wait to show his mother’s drum to his friends at school. His new friend Gabi, who’s deaf, shares his love of drums. But then a mishap occurs with Hooyo’s durbaan. How will Sadiq explain it to Hooyo, and can he make things right?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jan 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9781484674147

Christos Skaltsas

Christos Skaltsas is an illustrator and animator of books, movies, and digital media for the children's market. After graduating from Athens University of Graphic Design, he worked as an animator and layout artist for film and television, and he has illustrated works for Macmillan, Scholastic, McGraw-Hill, DK Publishing, and many others. He is based in Athens, Greece.

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Sadiq: Sadiq and Hooyo’s Drum by Siman Nuurali, Illustrated by Christos Skaltsas

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter 1: Many Choices

Chapter 2: New Students

Chapter 3: Hooyo’s Durbaan

Chapter 4: Show and Tell Trouble

Chapter 5: Lost and Found Drum

Glossary

Talk About It

Write It Down

Make Some Drums!

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Start of Content

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Hi, I’m Sadiq! My family and I live in Minnesota, but my parents are from Somalia. Sometimes we speak Somali at Home.

boy with glasses

I’d like you to meet my family and learn some interesting facts and words from our culture.

a family with a mom, dad, 2 older kids and 2 younger kids

Facts about Somalia

Somali people come from many different clans.

Many Somalis are nomadic. That means they travel from place to place. They search for