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Read to Your Newborn? ماذا تقرا مع مولودك؟

Newborns are calmed by the rhythmic sounds of lullabies and nursery rhymes. Continue reading

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Enter Kalimat’s Father’s-Day Contest and Win!

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Teaching a Child أ ب ت

The time has come when we want the three-year-old to start learning his letters. I don’t want to drill him, or take the joy out of books: We just want to expose him to their shapes and begin the process … Continue reading

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Readings in Pictures: Samar Taher Abdelaal at كان ياما كان ; BQFP’s World Book Day Event

In other children’s-lit news: Al Arabiya: Renewed emphasis on educating Arab children about foreign cultures spawns innovative approaches Featuring the “Mimi and the Magic Globe” series. The National: Books gift may turn new leaf in schools The story quotes Emirati … Continue reading

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If You’re in the UAE, أنه كرنفال كتب الأطفال

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Upcoming Children’s-Lit Events: ‘Farhana’ in Tahrir, Balsam’s April Calendar

Author Rania Hussein Amin, creator of the popular and award-winning فرحانة series, will be giving workshops for children on Saturday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tahrir Book Fair. Amin promises “story-telling, working with clay, and … Continue reading

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First Comic-book Store Opens in Cairo

On February 19, a little more than a week after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt’s ruler, a new book and toy store opened in Heliopolis. The store—called Kryptonite, after the fictional material that weakens Superman—sells graphic novels, comics, action … Continue reading

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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

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January Events from Al-Balsam Books (Cairo, Egypt)

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

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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