Lebanese Arabic
for children growing up in English
100 first words in the Lebanese your family actually speaks, hand-painted
in watercolor by a real artist.
Every word in Arabic script and Latin letters, so you can read
aloud even if you never learned to read Arabic.
Also published in Syrian, Iraqi, Ukrainian and Turkish.
Other languages we publish
Each book pairs a heritage language with the language of the country you live in. With transliteration, so any parent, or grandparent, can read aloud.
Almanca · Türkçe
Meine ersten 100 Wörter · İlk 100 Kelimem
→Libanesisch-Arabisch · Deutsch
Echter libanesischer Dialekt, kein Hocharabisch (MSA)
أوّل ١٠٠ كلمة · Meine ersten 100 Wörter
→Arabe libanais · Français
Du libanais parlé, pas de l'arabe littéraire
أوّل ١٠٠ كلمة · Mes 100 premiers mots
→Ukrainisch · Deutsch
Мої перші 100 слів · Meine ersten 100 Wörter
→Ukraiński · Polski
Мої перші 100 слів · Moje pierwsze 100 słów
→Syrisch-Arabisch · Deutsch
Syrischer Dialekt (Shami), nicht Hocharabisch
أوّل ١٠٠ كلمة · Meine ersten 100 Wörter
→Irakisch-Arabisch · Deutsch
Irakischer Dialekt, nicht Hocharabisch
أوّل ١٠٠ كلمة · Meine ersten 100 Wörter
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Real dialects
Most "Arabic" books are Modern Standard Arabic, a language no family actually speaks at home. Our Lebanese, Syrian, and Iraqi books use the dialects parents and grandparents really use.
Transliteration included
Can't read Arabic or Cyrillic script? No problem. Every word has a phonetic guide so any parent can read aloud, even partners who don't speak the heritage language.
Honest about translations
Every word carries a confidence score. We cross-check against dialect dictionaries and welcome reader feedback, if you spot something wrong, we'll fix it in the next edition and send you a free copy.
Real watercolor, no AI
Every illustration is hand-painted in watercolor by Digitalartsi, a real human artist. No stock images, no AI-generated graphics, just beautiful art toddlers can feel the warmth of.
Built for tiny hands
8.5 × 8.5 inches square format, 100 words across 10 toddler-friendly themes, farm, fruits, vehicles, animals, weather, and more.
The perfect heritage-language gift
For baby showers, first birthdays, Eid, Bebek Mevlüdü, Aqiqa, Christmas, and welcoming new grandchildren. A gift that keeps a language alive.
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