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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Anna Lindh Announces Winning Fiction for Children with Special Needs | إعلان أفضل الكتب القصصية لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة
Fourteen books from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria have won recognition from the Anna Lindh Foundation’s Arabic Children’s Literature project for their portrayals of children with special needs. Continue reading
A Peek at the Abu Dhabi Book Fair’s ‘Creativity Corner’ for Kids
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), set to run this year from the 15-20 of March, will feature a number of activities for children ages 2-13 in its “Creativity Corner. Continue reading
Posted in book fairs, events, Young Adult (YA)
Tagged Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
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Nahdet Masr Holding Sessions to Discuss the Future of Egyptian Education
According to Al Masry Al Youm, Nahdet Misr Publishing House has launched an initiative to discuss a way forward for much-beleaguered Egyptian education system. Continue reading
New Application for iPad, iPhone Helps Children Learn Arabic Letters: حروفي المرحة
There’s now a new way for tech-savvy children to learn—and engage with—their Arabic letters. Continue reading
Posted in e-books, education, educational toys, emerging readers, how to encourage reading
Tagged ipad, iphone, حروفي المرحة
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Inside Beirut’s Kotobuses
Today’s Daily Star has a short piece about Beirut’s two Kotobuses (I like the name!), or mobile libraries. Continue reading
Good Ideas in Children’s Lit (That We Could Borrow)
But now McSweeney’s has created something new for several U.S. papers: a newspaper half page, just for kids, called “The Goods.” The mini-section will have fresh games, drawings, and quizzes every week. According to the L.A. Times “Jacket Copy” blog, contributors include top U.S. children’s writers like Mo Willems and Jon Scieszka. Continue reading
Posted in education, emerging readers, how to encourage reading
Tagged McSweeneys, The Goods
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Titles to Help Children Understand Social Change and Peaceful Revolution
Egyptian publisher al-Balsam Books has two titles out that speak directly to the changes that have been happening in Egypt since January 25. One is titled نيلسون مانديلا and the other غاندي : حرية الاعتقاد. Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, environment
Tagged Al Balsam Books, Dar el Shorouk, نيلسون مانديلا, النقطة السوداء, غاندي : حرية الاعتقاد.
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Dear Amman Library: Why Not Start with Youngest Readers?
A piece in today’s Jordan Times complains about how libraries have grown irrelevant to Jordanians—particularly “young people”—and discusses ways of making the venue more attractive. Continue reading
