It's always worth the wait.

As young Nora waits impatiently for her mother to come home from work and for her father to serve the long-simmering couscous that smells so delicious, her father tells her about his childhood in Morocco. During a famine, when Nora's grandfather had to travel far to find work and bring food for the family, her father learned the valuable life lessons of patience, perseverance, and hope.

Folk-art illustrations capture the Moroccan culture and landscape.

An author's note provides context for Berber culture, language, and traditions.

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• Age Range: 5 and up 
• Grade Level: Kindergarten and up
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Pub Inc; Reprint edition (July 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580891284
• ISBN-13: 978-1580891288