Illustrations can be an escape into another world for children,
says Raul The Third at SCRF 2024

Award-winning Mexican-American artist joins Emirati Maryam Al Zaabi
for a panel discussion on cultural representations in illustrated novels

Sharjah, May 08, 2024

An international award-winning illustrator and a regional artist got together at the ongoing 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) to discuss various cultural representations prevalent in today’s children’s books.

Audience attending the panel discussion – and moderated by Emirati poet Sheikha Al Mutairi – heard from Mexican-American author Raul The Third and Emirati Maryam Rashid Al Zaabi who offered a range of perspectives from illustrated novels.

SCRF 2024:  Brainiac’s explosive science entertainment keep children on the edge of their seats

At the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, big bangs filled the air as children
were transported into a world of science where its mysteries were decoded

Sharjah, May 08, 2024

“An angry gas is a loud gas,” warned the bunch of ‘scientists’ called Brainiacs experimenting  with combustible gases, ice and balloons as they performed a range of scientific presentations for primary school children at the 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) running at Expo Centre Sharjah until May 12.

FOCP’s ANA initiative raises awareness about childhood cancer during SCRF 2024

Friends Of Cancer Patients, in collaboration with the Health Promotion Department at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah, educates young attendees on cancer risks and symptoms at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Sharjah, May 08, 2024

In a heartwarming display of dedication to childhood cancer awareness, Friends Of Cancer Patient’s (FOCP) extended the impact of their “ANA” initiative at the Health Promotion Department’s section in the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah pavilion, during the 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), currently taking place in Expo Centre Sharjah.

LEGO-inspired Brick People’s walkabout entertainment a major crowd puller at SCRF 2024

The roaming show has been a unique addition and wow factor of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2024, particularly for young visitors

Sharjah, May 08, 2024

The 15th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, under the theme “Once Upon a Hero”, has been a big hit with children of all ages. Like in every edition, the 12-day action-packed festival has roaming shows that engage and interact with young ones and their parents.

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.