Abdulla Al Owais here. Today, I will share two books with you. The first one is about Kana Kana, a man who lives with his wife in a small house, and one day a colorful bird visits them. Kana Kana Author: AbdulAziz Al Musallam (Emirati) Illustrator: Nasim Abaein (Iranian) Published by: Kalimat (2013) ISBN: 978-9948-20-220-2 They thought … Continue reading #UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Proverbs, Sayings, and The Value Of Honesty – A 2-in-1 Special
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#UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Meet Some Amazing Women From The Middle East
Noor Al Owais here. This book talks all about 25 amazing women from the Middle East, with some women that are from the past, and some are from current times. Amazing Women Of The Middle East: 25 Stories To Inspire Girls Everywhere Author: Wafa Tarnowska (Lebanon/UK/Australia) Illustrators: Christelle Halal (Lebanon), Hoda Hadadi (Iran), Sahar Haghgoo (Iran/UK), … Continue reading #UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Meet Some Amazing Women From The Middle East
Announcing the 2024 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize Shortlist
The 2024 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize Committee is very pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2024 prize. This is the sixth year of the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize, which recognizes publishers, translators, and authors of books in English translation for young adult readers, aged 12 through 18 inclusive. Publisher submissions to … Continue reading Announcing the 2024 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize Shortlist
#UAEReads: COP28 and the Stories-We-Live-By
Mark Baildon here. This review essay shares personal impressions of COP28 in Dubai the United Arab Emirates and draws on the lens of stories to examine the event, climate change, and potential solutions to the climate crisis. My experiences and perceptions of COP28 are limited, based on three visits and two presentations in the Green … Continue reading #UAEReads: COP28 and the Stories-We-Live-By
#UAEReads: An Arabic and Emirati SDG Picture book Library (Part 1 of 2)
Najla Al Owais, Mariam AlJaberi, Al Zahra Al Jaberi, and Noora Anwahi here. A 2023 SURE+ research grant was led by Dr. Myra Bacsal with her team members consisting of College of Education undergraduate students Noora Anwahi, Mariam Aljaberi, Al Zahra Aljaberi, and PhD candidate Najla Al Owais. We started this journey in May 2023 … Continue reading #UAEReads: An Arabic and Emirati SDG Picture book Library (Part 1 of 2)
#UAEReads – Monday Reading: International Comic Creators at the Emirates Lit Festival 2024
Myra Garces-Bacsal here. It’s Monday, What are You Reading is a meme hosted by Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers (new host of Monday reading: Kathryn T at Book Date). Last week, I shared the books that found me during the recently concluded Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with the Magrudy's bookshop providing a delectable array of books … Continue reading #UAEReads – Monday Reading: International Comic Creators at the Emirates Lit Festival 2024
#UAEReads – An Interview with Emirati Artist Sana Al Falasi: Meet the “Curious Nomad” from the UAE
Najla Al Owais here. As it so happens, one afternoon I was stuck in what you might call an Instagram doom scrolling paralysis when a post appeared on my feed that instantly gained my attention. Upon clicking on the profile, I was introduced to an Emirati illustrator’s profile with the pen name “The Curious Nomad”, … Continue reading #UAEReads – An Interview with Emirati Artist Sana Al Falasi: Meet the “Curious Nomad” from the UAE
#UAEReads – Library Feature: Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Dubai
Eqlima Ali Dinar here. On the banks of the Dubai creek, you cannot miss the Mohammed bin Rashid Library (MBRL) shaped like a rehl, a traditional wooden book rest for the Holy Quran. The library has ten main collections: the General Library, the Map and Atlas Library, the Emirates Library, the Young Adult Library, the … Continue reading #UAEReads – Library Feature: Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Dubai
#UAEReads – Poetry Friday: Ruptures and Raptures Of The Soul in “Tears Across The Earth” by Danabelle Gutierrez
Myra Garces-Bacsal here. Poetry Friday consists of wonderful people (teachers, librarians, authors, poets, book lovers) from the blogosphere who are committed to sharing life-nourishing poems every Friday. It is hosted voluntarily by various people every week. As explained by Mary Lee Hahn here, it serves as "a gathering of links to posts featuring original or shared … Continue reading #UAEReads – Poetry Friday: Ruptures and Raptures Of The Soul in “Tears Across The Earth” by Danabelle Gutierrez
#UAEReads: The Earth Is Damp With Knowledge in Aya Ghanameh’s “These Olive Trees”
Mark and Rindi Baildon here. These Olive Trees: A Palestinian Family's Story Author and Illustrator: Aya Ghanameh Languages: English Published by Viking Books for Young Readers at Penguin Random House ISBN: 9780593525180. Borrowed via Libby. Aya Ghanameh's These Olive Trees weaves a compelling tapestry of the Palestinian experience through a family narrative of Palestinian agency and resilience … Continue reading #UAEReads: The Earth Is Damp With Knowledge in Aya Ghanameh’s “These Olive Trees”
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