ﺟﻤﻌﻴﺔ اﻟﻨﺎﺷﺮﻳﻦ اﻣﺎراﺗﻴﲔ EMIRATES PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION Emirates Publishers Association Sharjah Publishing City - Eastern Entrance - First Floor P. O. Box: 5424 Sharjah - UAE +971 6 5252088 [email protected] www.epa.org.ae @epa_publishers @epa.uae Emirates Publishers Association Board Members About us Founder and President of EPA Bodour Al Qasimi Established in February 25, 2009, the Emirates Publishers Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group Association (EPA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to serving and developing the publishing industry in the United Arab Emirates Vice President of EPA (UAE) and to advancing the role of Emirati publishers through Ali Al Shaali training and mentorship programmes and by improving publishing- Director of Al Hudhud Publishing & Distribution House related conditions and laws. EPA also aims to represent Emirati publishers at regional and international events, exhibitions and Treasurer & Member of Board seminars on publishing. Muhammad Bin Dakhin Director of Al Takhayul Publishing House EPA works to disseminate the UAE’s intellectual output throughout the Arab world and worldwide. It focuses particularly on translations Secretary & Member of Board from and into Arabic, and the protection of intellectual property Ali Bin Hatim and related rights. Chairman of Thaqafa for Publishing & Distribution EPA is a member of the Arab Publishers Association and a member of the International Publishers Association (IPA). Member of the Board Nooh Al Hammadi Founder and Owner of Zajil Publishing & Distribution Why Become a Member? Membership Criteria 1. The company should be owned by Emirati holding not less than 51% of it’s shares. 2. Must be licensed by National Media Council 3. The member must be an adult of 18+ years. 4. Member must be of a good reputation and conduct himself or his business in a proper manner. 5. No charges have been issued against the publisher for any criminal offence, or restricted death sentence or ethical and moral affairs - unless and until rehabilitation was successfully completed. 6. Affiliate member (Government entities and other entities associated with the publishing sector) 1. Have your voice heard 2. Promote your titles 3. Professional Development cannot vote in the electoral commission for EPA. 4. Connect to the 5. Better business and 6. Members-only 7. Fill up the membership form and publishing industry new access to markets Directory access submitting the required documents on our website: www.epa.org.ae * Required Documents; The trade license certificate Emirates ID Logo of the publishing house. * Registration fees AED 300. EPA Members & Their Publications Kids and Teachers Publishing & Distribution Since its inception in late 2005, Kids and Teacher has maintained unique reputation for developing and in- troducing highly distinguished and exciting subjects to the early learning world. Kids and Teachers was first to introduce specialized tools and teachers aids that focus on the concepts and philosophy of education through playing within an attractive, exciting and comfortable T: +971 6 543 5526 environment for the child. [email protected] Emirates Publishers Association Members’ Guide 13 Activities and Exercises 2 Reading and Writing 2 Author: Hala Hals Author: Hala Hals ISBN: 978-9948-16-227-8 ISBN: 978-9948-16-223-0 Category: Children’s educational Category: Children’s educational book Brief: Brief: Activities and Exercises 2 is supplemen- Reading and Writing 2 presents the re- tary to Reading and Writing. It presents maining fourteen alphabets. The student a variety of drills and exercises that is given a week to master each, as in the Activities and Exercises 1 students can do at home. Mothers can first part. At this stage, there is a focus Author: Hala Hals follow up their children and write their on the use of cards, models and wood ISBN: 978-9948-16-226-1 observations to the teacher. and cloth toys with some other interest- Category: Children’s educational ing methods. Brief: Activities and Exercises 1 is supplemen- tary to Reading and Writing. The author has made a great effort to provide useful Reading and Writing 1 Islamic Education 1 Islamic Education 2 assignments for what the students learn Author: Hala Hals Author: Hala Hals Author: Hala Hals in school and to facilitate teachers’ work. ISBN: 978-9948-16-222-3 ISBN: 978-9948-419-43-4 ISBN: 978-9948-419-44-0 Category: Children’s educational Category: Children’s educational Category: Children’s educational books Brief: Brief: Brief: The first part of the book deals with An integrated curriculum introduced to Islamic Education 2 is for the second fourteen alphabets. The child should kindergarten students. The first level in- level of kindergarten; it aims at instill- recognize each letter form and pronun- troduces the principles of Islam and pro- ing the correct information about Islam, ciation, orally know the various words vides years 3 & 4 with basic and simple its prophet and the holy book, “Quran”, associated with the letters and use them information. through meaningful stories. The child in conversation. This helps the student learns about Islam and what does it name the things around him correctly mean to be Muslim. He learns what to and thus increase his wealth of vocabu- say and do in certain situations; in addi- lary. The book helps the students know tion to the principles of good morals and the letter, recognize it within words and how to well behave. write it. Dar Al Ausrah Media Dar Al Ausrah Publishing and Distribution was founded in the Emirate of Sharjah in 2013.It specializes in pub- lishing and distributing books and stories for children and young adults. Dar Al Ausrah has also published T: +971 6 568 2383 novels of international literature, most of which are F: +971 6 556 3008 internationally acclaimed. These quality novels are void of any fault may offend our our children’s modesty or [email protected] promotes bad behavior and morals. www.alamthqafa.com Emirates Publishers Association Members’ Guide 17 Learning alphabets and Arabic Orthographic (within the frame- Prosody and Rhymes Tales of my grandmother for children - My first Knowledge Arabic numbers work of Alttanal Al Arabi Project) Author: Dr. Abdulraouf Zuhdi- Dr. Sami coloured ISBN: 978-9948-15-890-5 ISBN: 978-9948-02-423-1 Author: Dr. Dr. Abdullraouf Zuhdi - Dr. Abu Zeid ISBN: 978-9957-36-230-0 Category: Children- young adults Category: Children’s educational Sami Abu Zeid ISBN: 978-9948-02-421-7 Category (s): Children’s stories ISBN: 978-9948-02-424-8 Category: Academic - educational Brief: Brief: Brief: Category ): Academic -Educational This book targets ages 3 - 6. It deals This book deals with Arabic letters, num- Brief: In this book, the grandmother tells her with the first concepts and forms in chil- bers, geometric shapes, weekdays and Brief: This book has been prepared to intro- grandchildren bedtime’s stories. Among dren’s education. seasons. The child can write and erase The main objective of this book is to in- duce students to Prosody and Rhymes these stories are The Fox’s Wife, The in the same book. The book targets chil- troduce 80 “meaning particles” in Arabic, Skills in a simplified and attractive way, Circus Monkey, The Evil Dog, The Sto- dren in kindergarten (age from 3 to 7). and highlight the role of each in Arabic avoiding difficult terminology. ry of Animals’ Union, The Soft Tortoise, sentences. Examples provided are taken It combines theoretical and practical The Beautiful Monkeys, The Story of the from the Holy Quran. The book is about aspects and provides self-assessment Woodcutter and the Faithful Dog, The 212 medium size pages. questions and various exercises that Flying Bulbul, The Beautiful Peacock, enrich the experience of students. The The Princess of the Orchard, and The book provides citations from modern Story of The faithful Fox. and ancient poetry. Stories of Muslim Scholars and Their Discoveries - Coloured ISBN: 978-9957-36-368-0 Category (s): Children’s stories Brief: This book sheds light on a group of prominent Muslim scholars who have left behind scientific ideas and theo- I draw with my own hand; ries that are still admired by scientists I am an artist! around the world. Among these scien- ISBN: 978-9948-02-421-7 tists are the mathematician, astrono- Category ): Children’s Educational mer, and geographer, Al-Khwarizmi, pharmacist and physician , Jaber Ibn Brief: Hayyan, the philosopher, Al Farabi , the This book deals with the drawings that 36 Stories of Birds and Animals in the optician, Ibn Al-Haytham, and the fa- occupy the child’s mind. It begins with Holy Quran mous physician Ibn Sina. easy drawings and turns gradually to the Author: Majdi Al Attar hardest. This book teaches the child to ISBN: 978-9948-02-607-5 learn drawing step by step. Category: Children’s stories Brief: A collection of stories about birds and animals mentioned in the Holy Quran. Al Aseel Printing & Publishing The main concern of Al Aseel Printing and Pub- lishing House is to publish and distribute inter- active, innovative and unique children books and educational resources. It is committed to providing quality textbooks and educational T: +971 4 269 3320 materials for all stages of education. [email protected] Emirates Publishers Association Members’ Guide 21 Water Drop Abdulrahman Ibn Khaldun Muhammad Ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi The White Gold Plant Your Garden Environment Friend Author: Fatima Al-Homsi Author: Muhammad Abdulalim Author: Muhammad Abdulalim Author: Muhammad Abdulalim Author: Muhammad