Amanda and the Lost Time أماندا والوقت الضائع

By Shelley Admont and Sumana Roy

English Arabic Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Arabic as their second language.
In this children's book, you meet a girl named Amanda who has a habit of wasting her time. That is until, one day, something magical happens and Amanda finally realizes that time is the most precious thing we have - and that once it is wasted, it is lost forever. In order to get her lost time back, Amanda goes on a journey and learns to use her time wisely.

• Language: English
• Publisher: KidKiddos Books
• Release date: Dec 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781525956287

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Amanda, can you go walk the dog? Amanda’s mom asked.

أماندا، هَل يُمكِنُكِ أن تَأخُذِي الكَلب فِي نُزهَةٍ؟ طلبت أمُّ أَمَاندَا.

Not now. I’ll do it later, Amanda replied.

أَجَابَت أَمَانَدا: لَيسَ الآن، سَوفَ آخذُه لاحِقًا.

When will you help me make Dad’s birthday card? asked her little sister, running into Amanda’s room. I’ve been waiting all day.

وسَأَلَت أُخت أماندا الصُّغرَى، رَاكِضَةً إِلَى غُرفَتها مَتَى سَوفَ تُسَاعِدِينَنِي فِي صُنعِ بِطَاقَاتِ عِيدِ مِيلَادِ أَبِي؟، لَقَدِ انتَظَرتُ طِوَالَ اليَومِ.

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His birthday isn’t for another week! Amanda replied, sighing, not even turning her head. We can do it tomorrow.

أَلَيسَ عِيدِ مِيلَادِهِ بَعدَ أُسبُوعٍ! أَجَابَت أَمَاندَا، مُتَنَهِّدَةً، دُونَ حَتَّى أَن تُدِيرَ رَأسَهَا. يمكنُنا عمل البطاقات غداً.

Later, her little brother came in too. Amanda, can you read me a book? he asked. I love it when you read for me. Especially this story about pirates.

لاحِقًا، أَتَاهَا أَخُوهَا الصَّغِيرِ أَيضًا وسألها. "أَمَاندَا، هَل يُمكِنُكِ قِرَاءَة كِتَابٍ لِي؟،أُحِبُّ أَن تَقرَأي لِي كِتَابًا.