No one ignores the grand vizier. The most important advisor in the royal court, he was considered the wisest man in the kingdom. He was also Samuel's father. "Make sure Hamza never says a mean word to you again," he had ordered Samuel. What should Samuel do? He couldn't disobey his father. But how would he make sure that Hamza never insulted him again? Perhaps train a monkey to hold Hamza's lips closed, or give him some lemon juice to make his mouth pucker? Inspired by a powerful legend of conflict resolution in Muslim Spain, Never Say a Mean Word Again is the compelling story of a boy who is given permission to punish an enemy. What will he do?

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Younger Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award. It was recognised in the Illustrated category by the National Jewish Book Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Middle East Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by World Wisdom Books .

Jacqueline Jules is a former school librarian and the award-winning author of 40 children's books, including Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (CYBILS Literary Award), Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation (Library of Virginia Cardozo Award), Benjamin and the Silver Goblet (Sydney Taylor Honor Award), Duck for Turkey Day (NCSS Notable Book), Never Say a Mean Word Again (Aesop Prize Accolade, Sydney Taylor Honor Book), and Sofia Martinez: My Family Adventure (NAPPA Silver Award winner, 2016 Bank Street College best books list). She lives in Arlington Virginia. Visit www. jacquelinejules. com. Durga Yael Bernhard is an award-winning illustrator and author of many fiction and non-fiction books for children, including concept books, natural science titles, and multicultural folktales. She is also a fine artist known for her religious and family-oriented themes, and a children's teacher of Hebrew, Judaic Studies, and art. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley.