My Two blankets

My Two Blankets is a powerful and moving story about displacement, friendship, and hope. It follows a young girl as she adjusts to life in a new country after leaving everything familiar behind. The metaphor of "two blankets" represents her old and new worlds-the warmth of her old language and culture, and the gradual comfort of her new one.

This special Dari/English bilingual edition encourages parents and children to share reading in both languages. It fosters literacy, celebrates multilingualism, and supports community connection, especially for those seeking asylum.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes empathy and understanding of migration experiences.
• Encourages bilingual reading and values home language and culture.
• Fosters resilience and emotional well-being in young readers.

Classroom Ideas:

• Explore language and culture with multilingual storytelling activities.
• Use the œblanket metaphor to create a personal story or art piece about belonging.
• Discuss empathy and kindness through role-play or class discussions.
• Create a classroom display celebrating students' languages and cultures.

Information:

• Format: Hardback
• Languages: Bilingual (Dari/English)
• Size: 210 x 250 mm
• Authors: Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood