When Mama Got Sick Written by: Taghreed Najjar, Illustrated by: Aly Zainy Paperback – 2019

by Written by: Taghreed Najjar (Author), Illustrated by: Aly Zainy (Author)

One day, Mama wakes up feeling ill. Baba tells her to stay in bed and that he will take care of everything. How will the day end? One day Mama falls sick and has to stay in bed. Dad reassures her that he, Jad and Tala will take care of all the needed chores. Jad and Tala excitedly make breakfast for Mama and keep ZuZu busy by playing with him. They also offer to put the white clothes in the washing machine. A surprise awaits them at the end of the story when they discover that the white clothes, they put in the washing machine had turned pink. * How can you help if Mama gets sick and has to stay in bed? How do you feel after you help someone? * What are all the chores that need to be done in the house? Name some of them. * Is the housework the responsibility of one person in the family? Why do we all have to chip in? * Do Dads have to help too? How did Dad help in the story? How do your Dads help at home? * Why did the white clothes turn pink at the end of the story?