In the Heart of the Red Sea
Skira (Publisher)
Published on 9. January 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-88-572-4892-9 (ISBN)
Description
The wonders of the Red Sea in a wonderful children's picture book
My Little Red Sea is a children's picture book that tells the adventures of Naham in the Red Sea.
A child like many others, Naham is nine years old and lives in Jeddah, a city on the coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. Together with his fisherman uncle, they spend hours at sea.
While Naham spends most of his time by the Red Sea, he doesn't know the magic it entails. Until one night, amazed by the magical bioluminescent fish, he falls into the water, gets sucked into the depths, and brought before the Genius Loci who guides him to discover the wonders of the sea.
His adventures include going to school with other fish, cheering at a Marlyn speed race, and even attending a magnificent party!
But more importantly, Naham learns to respect and care for this underwater world so close to us yet still unknown.
My Little Red Sea is a children's picture book that tells the adventures of Naham in the Red Sea.
A child like many others, Naham is nine years old and lives in Jeddah, a city on the coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. Together with his fisherman uncle, they spend hours at sea.
While Naham spends most of his time by the Red Sea, he doesn't know the magic it entails. Until one night, amazed by the magical bioluminescent fish, he falls into the water, gets sucked into the depths, and brought before the Genius Loci who guides him to discover the wonders of the sea.
His adventures include going to school with other fish, cheering at a Marlyn speed race, and even attending a magnificent party!
But more importantly, Naham learns to respect and care for this underwater world so close to us yet still unknown.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
Illustrations
40 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-88-572-4892-9 (9788857248929)
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Raja Alem, Saudi journalist, novelist and author of children's books, is considered one of the most important Arabic-language writers of her generation and was awarded several prizes, including the Arabic Women's Creative Writing Prize on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of UNESCO in 2005, the Lebanese Literary Club Prize, in Paris in 2008 and the prestigious International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2011 with the book The Dove's Necklace, translated into several languages.
Giulia Masia is a freelance illustrator. After completing her studies at the IED, she began working for several publishing houses and agencies, including Ferrero, Kinder, TENA, Artribune, San Pellegrino, the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia, Mondadori, Skira and Feltrinelli. With Skira she's publishing the graphic novel Atelier Picasso.
Giulia Masia is a freelance illustrator. After completing her studies at the IED, she began working for several publishing houses and agencies, including Ferrero, Kinder, TENA, Artribune, San Pellegrino, the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia, Mondadori, Skira and Feltrinelli. With Skira she's publishing the graphic novel Atelier Picasso.