How can parents help children develop a relationship with books from a young age? This topic of discussion at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF)’s Cultural Forum allowed for a stimulating exchange of ideas between two prominent children’s book authors. According to Abby Cooper, who attended the event virtually from her hometown in Minnesota, the […]

Introducing children to the concept of using colours and shapes to effectively design and depict emotion in comic books, the Background Design workshop at the 11-day Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) was the perfect opportunity for young artists to understand the vital role of colours in any illustrated book’s narrative, not just comics. “We teach […]

Prioritising the safety of participants and visitors alike, Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), organisers of the 12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), has been running a daily disinfection and sterilisation programme of the festival venue at Expo Centre Sharjah since the opening of the event on May 19. Once the doors of the festivals close every […]

Science, technology and art merge at the iconic House of Wisdom’s pavilion at the 12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival where the futuristic social and cultural hub is fuelling the imagination of young girls and boys through highly immersive and interactive workshops in an engaging learning environment. At the series of sessions hosted yesterday(Tuesday, May 25) […]