Creative products that advance children's literature
9 publications win "Ofoq" grant from "Sharjah Reader"
Grant-winning book covers.
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Khawla Al-Mujaini: “The grant is a contributing factor to the dissemination of distinguished works and the expansion of the circle of benefit from them.”
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The Sharjah Book Authority revealed that nine books have received a grant from the children's book makers platform "Horizon", which was chosen from among 50 illustrated books by illustrators and publishing houses from 12 countries. In addition to the cultural and media support that the supported publications receive, according to the vision of the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival.
And he received a “Horizon” grant for books: “Alone but” from Dar Noun (Canada), drawings by Sepideh Bratian (Iran), “Never Ending” Dar Al Thuraya (UAE), drawings by Walid Taher (Egypt), and “School in the Kitchen” dar Al Buraq (Iraq), drawings by Tahira Rezaei (Iran), “Words with Black Threads” Dar Al-Seif (UAE), Fatima Al-Amiri (UAE), “Just Like Us” from Dar Aram (UAE), and drawings by Maryam Ketfer (Iran), And “Ghadir Al-Hekayat” by Dar Aram (UAE), drawings by Afrouz Qolizadeh for Dari (Iran), “Al-Modahish” by Dar “and” (UAE), drawings by Amira Al-Tabi’i (Egypt), “Yellow Sea, Green Sand” for the same house, and Heidi’s drawings. Farouk (Egypt), "Where the Stars Disappeared", "Tech Tech Publishers" (UAE), and Hayam Safwat's drawings (Egypt).
The General Coordinator of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, Khawla Al Mujaini, confirmed that “The Horizon platform values the creative products that advance children’s literature, and adds to the children’s library publications that enhance the Arab children’s book industry, which depends on the quality of visual content, through which the painter contributes to enriching the written content by creating Visual incentives that represent a supportive element commensurate with the goals required by the success criteria associated with children’s books.”
She added: "We see content that addresses children in a distinct way as an influential factor in shaping the child's culture and highlighting the strengths in it, and it enhances the child's skills with its attractive graphics in their artistic and influential forms in conveying positive messages to children readers. Hence, the Children's Book Makers Platform grant (Ofuk) is a contributing factor in the dissemination of distinguished works and the expansion of the circle of benefit from them in the community of young people.”
The children's book makers platform "Ofok" allocates financial support of $1,500, which the painter receives for one book, and each of the painter and publisher receives a grant for a maximum of two books, as the Sharjah Book Authority is keen through it to encourage workers in the children's book publishing sector, Pioneering efforts in the manufacture of cognitive publications aimed at children.
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A picture book by illustrators and publishing houses from 12 countries, from which the winning publications were selected.
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