Join us at the Georgiou Library (5th Floor, 239 Greene St, New York, NY 10003) on Monday, April 7, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:30 for a conversation with author Hanna Usman and publisher Christina Newhard (Sari-Sari Storybooks) about their children’s book Jalal and the Lake.
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: NYU Georgiou Library, 5th Flr, 239 Greene St, New York City
Please register here.
The event will conclude with a book signing. Copies of Jalal and the Lake will be available on-site. Light refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public. Because of limited capacity, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
About Jalal and the Lake: In Jalal’s small village, everyone celebrates the bounty and beauty of their vast lake. Everyone, that is, except Jalal. Jalal doesn’t notice the lake, its bounty, or his people’s wishes. His only desire is to own the magical, puffy clouds in the sky. When strange men come to the village and offer to grant his wish, Jalal finally learns what the lake means to his people.
This event is sponsored by NYU’s Georgiou Library, the NYU Muslim Student Association, and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU.