New stories issued by Syrian and foreign authors in the Children’s Library series
Damascus (ST): The Children’s Library series recently issued a collection of children’s stories by foreign and Syrian writers in paper copy, after it was previously published in electronic form.
The series was issued by the Child Publications Directorate at the Syrian General Book Authority since 2015, provides children and young readers with humanitarian and social topics that contribute to teaching values and morals to children with accompanying black and white drawings to be cloured in by children.
The translated stories include “The Nightingale” by the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, translated by Dr. Basil Al-Masalema and illustrated by Rana Koueider. It tells the story of an emperor in China whose only friend is the Nightingale after everyone abandoned him due to his illness.
The series introduces child readers to the Russian writer Alexander Nambev through the story “The little frog searches for its mother” translated by Dr. Hashem Hammadi, and it tells about the little frog looking for its mother, while the story “Warrior Hola Mulan” talks about a Chinese girl who decides to volunteer in her country’s army to fend off enemies.
“The Princess Who Did Not Like Eggplant,” explains to children the benefits of healthy and varied food.
“The Wonderful Flowers Pond” written by Duha Jawad talks about a pool of water that gathered many creatures around it and then drought took place.
”An Adventure Between the Planets” by Dr. Alia Al-Daya provides an imaginary tour for a child in a planet larger than the Earth, while the story of “Jasmine will bloom” by Abeer Omran focuses on the love of the homeland, science, and the value of giving in a smooth manner and easy language.
Raedah Al-Khodari’s story “An Unforgettable Day” deals with the impact of the Corona virus on children’s lives, the need to take advantage of time in useful things, and the importance of making use of time with the family and enjoying the moments of love that ward off all diseases and sorrows.
K.Q.