Sheikh Zayed Book Award
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Edition 12 (2018) Winner
Hessa Al Muhairi
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Hessa Al Muhairi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- United Arab Emirates
- Nationality
- Emirati
- Languages
- Arabic
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Nursery teacher, Education researcher
- Active Years
- 2010-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Early Childhood Education | Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education | — | United Arab Emirates |
| Deakin University | — | — | MA in Education Management and Policy (double masters) | — | Australia |
| a British university (in progress) | — | — | PhD（在学中） | 在学中 | United Kingdom |
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Early Childhood Education
Degree:
Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
United Arab Emirates
Deakin University
Degree:
MA in Education Management and Policy (double masters)
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
Australia
Double master's degree in Education Management and Policy
a British university (in progress)
Degree:
PhD（在学中）
Period:
在学中
Country:
United Kingdom
Pursuing a PhD in Education at a British university (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | Dinoraf (al-Dinoraf) | 児童文学 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award organization | 受賞 |
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2018
Work:
Dinoraf (al-Dinoraf)
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Award organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whose Footprints Are These? (Atharu Aqdan Man Hathihi)
2010 Children's literatureA short picture-book story for young children that encourages observation and imagination, using footprints as clues to guess who they belong to.
imaginationobservation
Dinoraf (al-Dinoraf)
2017 Children's literatureA children's story that portrays friendship and imagination through a tale of a fictional creature and its adventures. It won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Children's Literature in 2018.
friendshipimaginationadventure
Translations
- Translated into English, French and Italian (announced 2019)
Bibliography
- Whose Footprints Are These? (Atharu Aqdan Man Hathihi), 2010
- Dinoraf (al-Dinoraf), 2017
Translations of Works
- Dinoraf: translations into English, French and Italian announced in 2019
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple, child-friendly narrativeDescriptions that stimulate visual imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- imaginationadventurelearning
Legacy
Winner of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, Hessa Al Muhairi gained recognition in Arab children's literature. Her award-winning title has been set for multilingual translation, with potential for wider international reach.
Trivia
- Won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (Children's Literature) in 2018 for Dinoraf.
- In 2019 it was announced that Dinoraf would be translated into English, French and Italian.