Monthly Archives: December 2010

Wishing You The Best in 2011

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

Tomorrow, to start the year off right, a Q&A with Kalimat publisher Dareen Charafeddine. Continue reading →

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Award-winning دجاجة باق بيق Now Available for iPhone, iPad

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Kalimat sent out a notice about the award-winning دجاجة باق بيق—written by Rania Zbib Daher and illustrated by Joelle Achkar—being available for iPhone, iPod, and iPad (here, in the iTunes store) just as CBS news asked: Are eBooks Okay for Small Children? Continue reading →

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What’s RIGHT with Schools: Detailing Problems with Arabic Instruction

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Perhaps I sound crazy, but I find Afshan Ahmed’s article in today’s The National, “Schools detail problems with Arabic instruction,” quite cheering. Continue reading →

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January Events at Shorouk Stores in Cairo

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

I preferred the old schedules, which had pictures of the books, but this is certainly eye-catching.

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The 10 Best Things to Happen to Arabic Children’s Literature in 2010

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Thanks to everyone who made this a great year for Arabic children’s literature. We look forward to an even better 2011! Continue reading →

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Arabic Children’s Literature in the London Public Libraries

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

If you live in London, they have a smattering of Arabic children’s literature in the public-library system, although it hardly seems like the best of the best, and most (all?) is bilingual or from a translation. Continue reading →

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Learn to Sing and Read ليلة عيد with فيروز

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

Thanks to Aziza at “Arabic Blog” for digging this up. And continuing Happy Holidays to all.

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Favorite Arabic Children’s Book Events of 2010: Reading and Origami

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

While I have seen author Walid Taher read his award-winning النقطة السوداء to older children, I had not seen it presented to the mostly younger children who were in attendance last night at the Korba Shorouk. Continue reading →

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ميلاد سعيد and Merry Christmas to All!

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

Borrowed, as you can see, from the excellent Al-Salwa Books!

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Yes, Saeed, Let’s Add Children’s Books to Knowledge Taxis!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

This is the first “international” coverage I’ve seen of the Alef bookstore chain’s knowledge-taxi project, and it includes an excellent suggestion from participating driver Saeed Mansour: Continue reading →

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