Author in the News: Daybreak Press Publishes New Book by Muna Imady
Daybreak Press has published Kan Ya Ma Kan , a new book Muna Imady. Kan Ya Ma Kan is a labor of love and fidelity to the ancient tradition of oral storytelling in Muna Imady’s beloved Syria. This collection of stories, recipes, games, songs and wisdom meticulously and fervently collected is a gift of love from Muna. Muna persevered through illness to ensure that these stories and traditions would be preserved despite the war that has scattered Syria’s peoples like seeds throughout the world. Elaine and Susan birthed Muna’s words into the world to ensure that present and future generations will hear the stories that Muna learned at the feet of her Tete, and collected from the generous people of Syria. The stories depict clever, resilient and resourceful characters written in a style that lends itself to read alouds in a classroom or library setting. The bold illustrations are reminiscent of Ed Emberly’s early wood-cuts. These stories are not whitewashed or sanitized - true