“Petra Dünges is one of a handful of European specialists in Arabic children’s literature and the translator of the first children’s book from Arabic to appear in the German language.”
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For WorldKidLit Month: 8 New Palestinian Children’s Books to Translate, and More
“Although translations of grown-ups’ Arabic literature have seen a sharp uptick in the last two decades, translations of Arabic children’s literature have not.”
New 100,000-dirham Prize for Best Arabic Children’s Book App
“The jury will select the winner based on graphic quality, audio quality, artistic and technical excellence and informational value, with particular reference to overall publishing excellence and innovation.”
Bookmaking for Children in Egypt: Prizes, Initiatives, and Challenges
As the name of the competition indicates, it celebrates: “the Earth, eco-living, environmental awareness, agriculture and love of greenery.”
Celebrated Kidlit Author and Publisher Amal Farah on Surprises, Processes, and Wishes
If Amal Farah could go back in time, “I would read much more in physics and philosophy. I have read a great deal of the books that helped me become the writer I am today, but I would advise everyone to indulge in these two areas to write for children, those amazing and wise creatures.”
Palestinian Children’s Literature in 6 New Books
“But these developments in Palestinian literature for young people weren’t something that happened all of a sudden.”
A Successful First ‘Stories and Songs for Syrians,’ and a Book to Translate
“At least 6 parents and teachers came and asked me when the English translation of Ghadan/Tomorrow is coming out. There’s so much interest in it and some people bought it even though they can’t read Arabic, so that they can look at the pictures with their kids and retell the story from memory!”
Rania Amin on Untying Authors’ Hands When Writing Arabic Literature for Young People
“Teens need to read about what they care about most, which is love and relationships, and we, as writers, are not permitted to go near that area, or at least we cannot be as honest and realistic as we should or would like to be.”
The First Finnish-Arabic Bilingual Children’s Book
“I think having a bilingual children’s book will make Finnish children interested in Arabic,” Pakkala said over email. “At the same time, Arabic children feel normal.”
Founder of New Publishing Project: Writing and Reading in Colloquial Arabic ‘Is Possible and Fun’
“One market that we didn’t really appreciate at first, but certainly do now, is students. We thought our customers were parents with children, but one day soon after publication we were cold-called by one college professor in New York who had seen our poster in a food coop in Brooklyn.”
Shortlists for Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature
The shortlists for the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature have been announced: The YA list includes a novel by veteran children’s-book writer Rania Hussein Amin, author of the charming, award-winning Farhana books. Afaf Tabbalah, who previously won the Etisalat, also returns… Read More ›
Yasmine Motawy on the Growing Space for Arabic Literature for Young People, Globally
“Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates have national chapters of IBBY.”
