Books that boost your child’s wellbeing

Books are a great way to influence your child’s wellbeing, imparting some of life’s most important lessons about culture, empowerment and understanding their emotions.

Spark cultural connections and a love of reading

Acclaimed Emirati author and member of the UAE ruling family, HH Sheikha Salama Bint Hazza Al Nahyan, is on a mission to inspire and raise awareness around the UAE’s cultural heritage among young people in the region. Her literary works impart important wellbeing wisdom about empathy, love and kindness.

With her writing, Her Highness Sheikha Salama provides books that are concerned with the culture of Arab and Emirati children and hopes to connect with younger generations coming from different cultures and backgrounds. To date, she has published 5 inspiring children’s novels: “The Invisible Orphans”, “A Play On Children’s Rights”, “The Well of Mysteries”, “Umm Al Nar”, and “The Horse, The Saluki, & The Falcon”.

Her mission is to encourage and bring back the joy of books to young people across the world and help spark imagination, by sharing stories from Emirati culture and heritage that provoke your little one’s sense of curiosity and exploration.

Visit Sheikha Salama Bint Hazza Al Nahyan’s website to purchase her books in hardcopy or as an ebook.

Why being unique is a secret power

American author Lindsay Rosenzweig is now a Grade 2 Teacher at GEMS World Academy here in Dubai. Using her experience from the classroom, she has written a new book, Sandstorm, which covers the all-important topic of self-esteem. The main character, Omar, is taller and looks older than his peers which means he sometimes gets left out. But when a sandstorm hits his school and teacher Ms. Rose gets into a bit of a fix, there’s only one person in the classroom who can come to the rescue! Perfect as a bedtime story, this illustrated tale helps you teach your child the benefits of being different at a time when everyone wants to fit in.

Sandstorm is newly launched in the United Arab Emirates and is available via amazon.ae and bookshops throughout the UAE.

Talk about stress with children through stories

If you’re looking for ways to talk about feelings with your little one, check out Kameel & Friends: The Big Win. It follows the adventures of a camel named Kameel and his animal friends as they navigate different emotions and personal challenges. Drawing on themes such as friendship and kindness, it emphasises that winning isn’t always about coming first.

“I wanted to write a story that helps parents and children have conversations about pressure, stress, anxiety and even burn out, in a way that is simple for kids to understand” said author, Hassan Al Marashi, adding “At times, children face a lot of pressure, from school or at home, but don’t always know how to express what they’re feeling. I hope ‘Kameel & Friends: The Big Win’ will encourage parents to explore ways in which they can help children navigate the stressful phases in life”.

Kameel & Friends: The Big Win is available online at shop.askexplorer.com or at any major bookstore countrywide.

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