Illustrated cover of a wide-eyed cat peeking over the edge of a large turquoise pot, surrounded by delicate pink flowers and curling vines. The title “The Jasmine Sneeze” appears above in decorative lettering.

The Jasmine Sneeze

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Haroun, the cat, likes nothing better than to spend his days sleeping in the sunlit courtyards of Damascus. But one thing always ruins his sleep: Jasmine!

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Haroun, the cat, likes nothing better than to spend his days sleeping in the sunlit courtyards of Damascus. But one thing always ruins his sleep: jasmine! Haroun can't stand the sweet-scented flowers. Their pollen sends him into fits of sneezes! So one day, Haroun hatches a plan to fix the problem. But little does he know that in doing so he deeply angers the Jasmine Spirit who plans her revenge in her own crafty and hilarious way.

A beautifully illustrated and enormously entertaining story by award-winning Syrian author-illustrator, Nadine Kaadan, that sheds a welcome light onto Syria’s long and proud cultural heritage in a period of history marred by war.

“A funny, magical tale whose conclusion gently suggests that there is room for us all in this world”

-Guardian Witness