The Jasmine Sneeze

A beautifully-illustrated and entertaining story that sheds a welcome light onto Syria’s long and proud cultural heritage

A delightful picture book by an award-winning Syrian author/illustrator about Haroun the cat who causes a lot of mischief in the city of Damascus.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. So one day, he hatches a plan to fix the problem...with unexpected results! A beautifully illustrated and entertaining story that sheds a welcome light onto Syria’s long and proud cultural heritage in a period of history marred by war.