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Nabiha Mhiedly

ナビーハ・ムヒードリ

Nabiha Mhiedly

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1962-01-01 （Beirut, Lebanon）
Nationality
Lebanon
Languages
Arabic
Residence History
Beirut, Lebanon

Career

Occupations
Children's writer, Editor, Publishing house founder
Active Years
1997-
Affiliations
Dar AlHadaek (publishing house), Editor of Touta Touta magazine, Editor of Ahmed magazine

Education

Lebanese University
Biology
Degree: B.A.
Country: Lebanon
Lebanese University
Journalism
Degree: B.A.
Country: Lebanon
Saint Joseph University
Education
Degree: M.A.
Country: Lebanon

Awards

Arab Journalism Award
Work: Touta Touta (magazine)
Result: 受賞
Etisalat Children's Literature Award
2009
Work: I Love (Ana Oheb)
Organization: Etisalat / Sharjah cultural institutions
Result: 受賞
Etisalat Children's Literature Award
2012
Work: The Creatures of the Room Ceiling
Organization: Etisalat / Sharjah cultural institutions
Result: 受賞
Etisalat Children's Literature Award
2019
Work: Abo Khrkoba
Category: 最優秀演出（ベストディレクション）
Organization: Etisalat / Sharjah cultural institutions
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mohtady’s Diaries 1

1997 Children's literature

A humorous collection focused on a child's everyday life (Volume 1).

everyday lifegrowing up

Ghassan Knows What Pollution Is

1999 Children's literature

A child-friendly book that introduces environmental issues.

environmenteducation

How’s The Weather?

2009 Children's literature

A children's book about weather and changes in nature.

naturecuriosity

The Story of The Book

2009 Children's literature

A work that conveys the joy of books and reading to children.

readingimagination

Sadness and Happiness

2009 Children's literature

A short-story collection exploring the variety of emotions for children.

emotionsempathy

Marmer’s Finger

2010 Children's literature

A story portraying a child's perspective through a small everyday incident.

everyday lifeobservation

The Creatures of Room Ceiling

2011 Children's literature

A tale that sparks children's imagination about creatures living on the ceiling.

imaginationwonder

I Love

2011 Children's literature

A picture book for young children themed around love and affection.

lovefamily

Prudence - Caution - Cleverness - Self-confidence

2011 Children's educational literature

A brief guide collection aimed at developing children's behaviors and attitudes.

moral educationself-esteem

Bibliography

  • Mohtady’s Diaries 1
  • Ghassan Knows What Pollution Is
  • How’s The Weather?
  • The Story of The Book
  • Sadness and Happiness
  • Marmer’s Finger
  • The Creatures of Room Ceiling
  • I Love
  • Best Stories
  • The Story Behind The Proverb

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Concise, child-centered proseGentle and clear narrative voice
Recurring Motifs
imaginationfamilynature and environment

Legacy

Nabiha Mhiedly is a Lebanese children's author who has published over 100 works for children. A three-time winner of the Etisalat Children's Literature Award, she has had significant impact on Arab children's literature. She founded the children's publishing house Dar AlHadaek in 1998 and contributed to the dissemination of children's literature through magazine editing and publishing.

Trivia

  • Has published over 100 children's stories.
  • Founded the children's publishing house Dar AlHadaek in 1998.
  • Served as editor of the children's magazines Touta Touta and Ahmed.
  • Won the Etisalat Children's Literature Award in 2009, 2012 and 2019.