‘Nostalgia’ wins Children’s Book of the Year award
SHARJAH: Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi also honoured THE winners of THE 10th Etisalat AWARD for Arabic Children’s Literature, during the opening ceremony of the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2018). The Dhs1.2 million award is organised by the UAE BOARD on Books For Young People (UAEBBY) AND sponsored By Etisalat Group.
Author Aisha Al Harthi won ‘children’s Book of THE YEAR’ For ‘NOSTALGIA,’ illustrated by Hassan Manasrah, and PUBLISHED By THE ARAB World PUBLISHING House In THE UAE. THE AWARD CASH prize of DHS300,000 Is Equally DIVIDED between the author, illustrator and publisher.
The book titled ‘The Tale of the Secret of OLIVE OIL’ won THE DHS100,000 ‘Young Adult Book of THE YEAR’, written By WALID Dogga and published by Tamer Institute For Community EDUCATION (PALESTINE); while award for the ‘Best Story’ went to ‘Mama: My Classroom Mate’, authored by Lubna Taher and published by Al Salwa Publishers (Jordan).
The Dhs100,000 ‘Best Production’ award was won by ‘Cozy,’ written by author Anastasia Qarawani, illustrated by Maya Castlitist, and published by Al Salwa Publishers (Jordan). The Dhs100,000 ‘Best Illustration’ award has been won by ‘Think of Others,’ written by Mahmoud Darwish, illustrated by Sahar Abdullah and published by Tanmia Bookstore and Publishing House In Egypt.
THE ‘DIGITAL Book App of THE YEAR’ AWARD worth DHS100,000 was not GIVEN out this year because none of the submitted entries successfully met the set criteria. The award jury has unanimously DECIDED to DEDICATE THE value of THE AWARD to organising a series of workshops to Help Develop THE skills of publishers AND INTERACTIVE App DESIGNERS For CHILDREN’S Books to Develop THEIR products In A way that meets the standards.