The calf named Hothot wakes up to the sounds of a group of people riding a boat in the Red Sea and talking about whales that have lived in Egypt for millions of years. Hothot wonders if this is true. Hothot joins the children as they start their journey to search for his ancient roots with the help of cetologist Dr. Morgan. Will Hothot discover his roots in Egypt?
This is an Arabic language picture book by Dr. Jailan Abbas illustrated by Aly El Ziny. The book is part of an educational series about the different governorates in Egypt and their unknown treasures.
The book has made it a point to punctuate all the letters to enable a proper grammatical reading of the Arabic language.
It’s the perfect study tool for beginner Arabic language learners, discover the story of whales in Egypt through the young students, Dr. Morgan and the calf named ‘Hothot.’
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Aly El Ziny is an award-winning Egyptian illustrator born in Alexandria. He is a graduate of Alexandria’s Fine Arts University and has worked in the fields of fashion design, interior design, and of course children’s literature, for which he has won several awards, including the Lion Art prize in Russia, the Sharjah Children’s Literature publishing prize and the Arab Children’s Book Publishers Forum prize. You can follow his work on Instagram @Aly El Ziny