9 Arabic Children’s Books to Keep on Your Bedside Table
Make the most out of your bedtime stories with any one of these soon-to-be classic Arabic books...
Throughout every stage of a child’s development, they grow more and more curious. They open their eyes and they’re delighted by the range of colour and shapes they can see; they move their fingers, and they’re awed by their ability to extend a little limb into the world and explore; they stand on two feet, and the world becomes their playground. When a child gets their first book, however, the world becomes theirs to explore in its entirety - only then can they leave no stone unturned, no leaf untouched and none of their own emotions uninvestigated. If, to us, books are windows, they are children’s doors.
This makes the importance of reading endlessly more significant for kids than it is to us, and that’s saying a lot. For a child to become used to holding books in their early years is to put them on a road to consciousness and freedom, regardless of where they end up. I know this not only because of what I learned in developmental psychology courses, but mostly because I know that when my mother taught me to turn to books she saved my life.
So, where to start? We searched high and low to compile a list of what we predict will be contemporary classics in the realm of Arabic children’s fiction. Some are particularly fable-like, with strong moral lessons, some invite children to explore the worlds of their imaginations, and some are just fun. Which is enough.
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