Young Sushi Lovers Learn the Art of Rolling at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival’s ‘Roll Your Sushi’ Workshop

The annual festival’s Cookery Corner celebrates one of the most-loved Japanese dishes in the world

Sharjah, May 06, 2023

Sushi lovers in the UAE had the opportunity to take their love of this delicious Japanese dish to the next level with the ‘Roll Your Sushi’ workshop delivered at the popular Cookery Corner of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), on Friday.

Canadian consul general in Dubai and UAE-based children’s author do joint reading of new book at SCRF 2023

Books are a great way of bringing cultures together and getting children to read, engage and become better people, the diplomat said at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Sharjah, May 6, 2023

The art of reading took on a new meaning at the 14th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2023), when Jean-Philippe Linteau, Consul General of Canada in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, UAE, and UAE-based Palestinian-Canadian author Nour Arab, joined hands for a joint reading of Arab’s new book in the Nour Publishing stall at the festival venue in Expo Centre Sharjah.

Young musicians-in-the-making hit the right notes at
a flute workshop in Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Young attendees of Flutist Yulia Bohdanova’s music lesson discover how the flute is the most closely related instrument to human voice

Books build empathy and acceptance in children and make them better adults, say young adult authors at SCRF 2023

Panel session at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival highlights that reading is an essential to building the younger generation’s ability to accept the others with tolerance and compassion

Sharjah, May 6, 2023

Books and reading play a vital role in children’s development and in their social awareness and education. A panel of prominent children and young adult writers from around the world discussed this at the on-going Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2023), touching on the impact that books have on youngsters and how it in turn leads to their contribution to society as sound and well-rounded adults.

Comparing children with their siblings or peers will break
confidence, panel of experts warn at SCRF 2023

During a cultural forum discussion at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival which runs until May 14 in the Expo Centre

Sharjah, May 06, 2023

Psychologists and child development experts have warned parents that comparing children’s capabilities with their siblings or peers negatively impacts on their psychological development and may set them back for life with low confidence, insecurities and a weak self-esteem. These critical observations were shared with parents, teachers and early-years educators who attended a panel discussion on Friday at the ongoing 14th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2023), in Expo Centre Sharjah.