Hanna and Hamza

Hanna and Hamza are best friends. They sit together in class and live one above the other in the same block of flats. When Hanna and her mother celebrate her father’s birthday, Hamza feels a bit uncomfortable, because Hanna’s father has been dead for five years. To cheer up her mother, Hanna tries to find a new man for her. In the end, a man is indeed found, but not in the way Hanna expected.

In simple words and sentences, Janneke Schotveld brings the world of Hanna and Hamza to life beautifully, in a book that is witty and cheerful without ever being shallow. In every spread, Arevik d’Or’s colourful drawings exude exactly that same atmosphere, with their relaxed lines and their accessibility. ‘Hanna and Hamza’ is airy and light, but manages to touch the reader all the same. A beautiful gem for early readers.