Sharjah publishing house bags int'l award

Sharjah - Shaikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, founder and CEO of Kalimat Group, received the award on behalf of the group.

By Staff Reporter

Published: Thu 7 Apr 2016, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Thu 7 Apr 2016, 2:00 AM

Sharjah-based Kalimat Publishing House has won the Bologna Best Children's Publisher of the Year Prize - Asia 2016. More than 500 publishers, authors and illustrators of children's books from around the world were present at the award ceremony, which took place on Monday in Bologna, Italy.
Shaikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, founder and CEO of Kalimat Group, received the award on behalf of the group, which was won after competing with international publishing houses from Singapore and Japan.
Shaikha Bodour Al Qasimi also received the Bologna Ragazzi Award for 'Lisanak Hisanak' ('Tongue Twisters'), which is authored by Fatima Sharafeddine and illustrated by Hanane Kai. The title won in the 'New Horizons' category, designated for the best text and illustrations in children's books, after impressing the judges with its creative narrative and engaging artwork.
Shaikha Bodour said: "Ensuring children's pleasure when they are reading is the main driving force behind Kalimat Group's strategy to publish high quality books that fire their intellect and imagination."
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