By Ola El Soueni, Community Times Reading to our children in Arabic is one of the greatest gifts that we can give them. Not only does it enrich their Arabic vocabulary – which is much needed these days with so many of us opting to send our children to language schools – it also introduces our children to Arabic texts that spark their imagination and expose them to our culture in a fun and interesting way. The following is a selection of some of the most inspiring Arabic books in the market. Happy reading! El No’ta El Sawdaa’ (The Black Spot) By Walid Taher El No’ta El Sawdaa is a beautifully written and artistically illustrated book that triggers children’s imaginations and makes them think. The book is about a group of friends who play in a vast abandoned lot everyday. One day, a black spot appears on the land, taking over a large part of it. They strive to understand what it is, where it came from, and why it appeared all of a sudden, but they fail to comprehend it. After many failed attempts to get rid of it, they decide…
