Kalimat to release six titles at Sharjah reading festival
sharjah — Kalimat, Sharjah-based award-winning publisher of Arabic children’s books and an imprint of Kalimat Group, will release six new titles during its participation in the 6th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, which will be held from April 15 to 25 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
Kalimat will also be hosting a diverse line-up of exciting events and activities for children at its stand, including story reading sessions and book signing, among others.
The reading sessions will cover four titles released by Kalimat starting from April 16, with a reading from the story ‘Malfoufat Jaddati’ (My Grandmother’s Cabbage) by writer Sahar Naja Mahfouz, while Noura Abbas Al Khoori will read her book ‘Fanteer Al Flamingo Al Manfoosh’ (Fanteer the Fluffy Flamingo) on April 17.
We are dedicated to producing high quality books, unique in their texts, illustrations, design and direction
Tamer Said
On April 20, Rai Abdulal will read her new story “Al Dirham Al Nathif” (The Clean Dirham) and the reading session will conclude on April 23, with a reading from the book “Jawaribou Oumi Al Ajiba” (My Mom’s Amazing Socks) by Emirati author Maitha Al Khayat. Each reading session will be followed by a book-signing session of the story that was read to the children by the author.
Tamer Said, Business Develop- ment Manager at Kalimat Group, said, “The Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival offers us an ideal platform to connect with our little readers and introduce them to our new publications. The festival also gives us a precious opportunity to meet children’s parents, teachers, and educators and listen to their opinions about our publications and the topics covered in children’s stories by our authors.
“We are dedicated to producing high quality books, unique in their texts, illustrations, design, and direction, so as to meet children’s aspirations and their passion for knowledge and to know better the environment surrounding them. This approach is in line with our drive to foster a love of reading in Arabic among Emirati and Arab children.”
The new releases include ‘Ra’asan Ala Aqueb’ (Upside Down) authored by Rola Chami Al Hoss and Rania Salim Al Hage, and illustrated by Khaled Sadaka. The book tells the story of Dalia, a little girl, and the unique relationship with her family whose members exchange roles. Dalia’s mother loves fishing while her father is a master at cleaning their house, her grandmother loves riding a motorcycle, and her aunt is an expert in repairing cars. The story examines unique inter-family relationships, with everyone working together in harmony and with love.