Celebrated American cartoonist Jerry Craft’s talk at SCRF 2024
is a masterclass on illustration and life   

Craft delivered an insightful session at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival on the art of illustration and storytelling, captivating an audience of eager students

Sharjah, May 08, 2024

“I am living a dream I never dreamt,” shared renowned American cartoonist, Jerry Craft, with school children at his inaugural talk at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2024) on Tuesday.

Budding musicians explore global rhythms at SCRF 2024

Youngsters from across the UAE immerse themselves in the beats of Africa and Brazil at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Sharjah, May 08, 2024

Amidst the festivities of the ongoing 15th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), visitors as young as six found their groove at the ‘Universal Rhymes’ workshop held on Tuesday morning. During the customary school visits to SCRF, accompanying children delved into the vibrant world of music, eager to explore rhythms from around the globe.

Fostering love for Arabic language in young readers at SCRF 2024

Families with their young children are flocking to Arab publishers at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, buying books in the language they are determined to learn and use more 

Sharjah, May 07, 2024

Observing two young women, one pushing a stroller with an infant, sifting through Arabic children’s books at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), one might assume they are shopping for a school-aged child. However, sisters Hala and Farah, in their thirties, were selecting books for Hala’s eight-month-old daughter.