Noor and Abdulla Al Owais here. Today, we decided to do a joint post about an Emirati personality, the famous cartographer Shihab El Din Ahmed Ibn Majid who was born in 1432 AD in Julfar. Ibn Majid Author: Fatima Sharafeddine Illustrator: Hassan Amekan Published by: Kalimat (2020) ISBN: 9789948245629. Book borrowed from House of Wisdom Library. … Continue reading #UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Meet Famous Emirati Cartographer, Ibn Majid
#UAEReads: Young Voices of Arabia Celebrate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Najla Al Owais here. Whilst I was waiting for my kids to finish a looming workshop in the House of Wisdom, Sharjah (see House of Wisdom #UAEReads posts here and here), I started browsing through their children’s library, my favorite part of the library. It wasn’t long before I had accumulated a few books to … Continue reading #UAEReads: Young Voices of Arabia Celebrate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
#UAEReads: An Arabic and Emirati #UNSDG Picture Book Library (Part 2 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 #UNSDG Picture Book Library (Part 2 of 2)
#UAEReads – An Interview with Emirati Artist Maitha Al Khayat: Meet the Prolific and Beloved Artist from UAE
Najla Al Owais here. I clearly remember the first time I came across a book by author and illustrator Maitha Al Khayat, and it was around the time my eldest daughter was around 5 years old. The book that portrayed the adventurous grandmother “Grandma Moudi The Fashionista” was soon to be a staple in our … Continue reading #UAEReads – An Interview with Emirati Artist Maitha Al Khayat: Meet the Prolific and Beloved Artist from UAE
#UAEReads – Poetry Friday: Poets of Arab Heritage Call Out To The Eye and the Night in Love Poems
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: Poets of Arab Heritage Call Out To The Eye and the Night in Love Poems
#UAEReads – #WorldKidLit Wednesday with Emirati Kid Reviewers: Proverbs, Sayings, and The Value Of Honesty – A 2-in-1 Special
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
#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)
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 