Results 2024

Trees Coloring Life

Winner 2024 Poetry Category

Results 2024

Trees Coloring Life

Winner 2024 Poetry Category

Book Details

Author Mohammed Jameel
Illustrator Bassent Dawoud
Publisher Jabal Amman Publishers
Publication Year 2024
Book Size 145 x 210 cm
No. of Pages 68 Pages
ISBN 9789923126103

Book Overview

When the inspiration of nature and poetic talent blend together, a poetic work is born with simple words that place enriching scenes on the table. Inspired by environmental conservation, this poetry collection touches minds by depicting familiar scenes that we often pass by without contemplation. It also touches hearts, urging us to pause in our fast-paced world and reminding us that the environment surrounds us. If it is negatively affected, we are affected; if it thrives, we prosper, creating a cleaner and cooler world for future generations. So, shall we give this text a few minutes to listen to its message for our well-being?

About Author

An Iraqi poet born in 1993, holding a bachelor's degree in Arabic language. He is a member of the Union of Writers and Authors in Iraq and has a published poetry collection titled "Comma Between Two Dawns," in addition to a poetry collection recognized in the Sharjah Award titled "Birds in My Head," and several poems published in children's magazines. He has participated in several national literary festivals and has won first place in several competitions, including the Abdullah bin Idris Cultural Award in Saudi Arabia, the Arab Youth Writers Competition, the Literary Arts Competition by the Iraqi Ministry of Education, and the Star of Jerusalem Award. He works as an Arabic language teacher and a literary editor in children's literature.

About Illlustrator

Bassent Dawoud, born in Cairo in 1996, holds a bachelor’s degree in applied arts. She works as a visual artist, illustrator, children's book designer, and art teacher. She has published numerous books with various local and international publishers. She won the Green Award and the second prize in the Ouka Award for an unpublished silent book. She has been shortlisted for several awards, including the Etisalat Award shortlist for the book "My Hands", and the Bologna Ragazzi shortlist for the book "Noor and Mr. Darkness," and the Sawiris Cultural Award longlist for Children's Book Illustrations for the book "Mama Duck". She was also shortlisted in Illustration Festival Award "Illustrofest" in Serbia, Belgrade in the illustration category. Bassent has conducted several art workshops for children and special projects, including the "Story Gami" project with the Arab Origami Center and collage workshops at the Jordan Children's Museum during the "Bil Arabi" festival.

About Publisher

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