2006, ISBN: 0100888997000

[ED: First Canadian, Hard Cover, [PU: Groundwood Books/House of Anasi Press, Fine in Near Fine jacket CONDITION: STATS-Book Dimensions 11 1/2 by 9 1/2 Inches. 30 Pages. Illustrated throu… Plus…

[ED: First Canadian, Hard Cover, [PU: Groundwood Books/House of Anasi Press, Fine in Near Fine jacket CONDITION: STATS-Book Dimensions 11 1/2 by 9 1/2 Inches. 30 Pages. Illustrated throughout with full color illustrations. WGT. to 2 lbs. CLIP-MOHIEDDIN ELLABBAD was born in Cairo, Egypt, where he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts. Before completing his degree, he began work as a caricaturist for Roz al-youssef and Sabah alkhayr weeklies. He also wrote and illustrated his first book for children, published in 1961. In 1974, he cofounded the first Palestinian children's book publisher, Dar Al Fata Al Arabi. Mohieddin has also worked as art director, author, illustrator and designer for many other publishing companies as well as for newspapers and magazines in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries. His articles on the visual arts, graphic design, visual media, caricature and calligraphy appear regularly in magazines. Since 1998, he has been the art director for a monthly literary journal distributed as a supplement to newspapers in twenty different Arabic-speaking countries. Mohieddin's books have received numerous prizes, including three prizes for the best children's book in Arabic from the Beirut Book Fair and a silver medal from the Leipzig International Book Fair. Previously published in Arabic, French and German, The I llustrator's Notebook won the prestigious Golden Apple award at the Biennial of Illustration in Bratislava, the Octogone de Ch ne from the Centre International d'Etudes en Litterature de Jeunesse in France, and the Bern Blaue Brillenschlange award. Mohie ddin Ellabbad lives in Cairo, Egypt., Toronto/Berkeley, CONDITION: STATS-Book Dimensions 11 1/2 by 9 1/2 Inches. 30 Pages. Illustrated throughout with full color illustrations. WGT. to 2 lbs. CLIP-MOHIEDDIN ELLABBAD was born in Cairo, Egypt, where he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts. Before completing his degree, he began work as a caricaturist for Roz al-youssef and Sabah alkhayr weeklies. He also wrote and illustrated his first book for children, published in 1961. In 1974, he cofounded the first Palestinian children's book publisher, Dar Al Fata Al Arabi. Mohieddin has also worked as art director, author, illustrator and designer for many other publishing companies as well as for newspapers and magazines in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries. His articles on the visual arts, graphic design, visual media, caricature and calligraphy appear regularly in magazines. Since 1998, he has been the art director for a monthly literary journal distributed as a supplement to newspapers in twenty different Arabic-speaking countries. Mohieddin's books have received numerous prizes, including three prizes for the best children's book in Arabic from the Beirut Book Fair and a silver medal from the Leipzig International Book Fair. Previously published in Arabic, French and German, The I llustrator's Notebook won the prestigious Golden Apple award at the Biennial of Illustration in Bratislava, the Octogone de Ch ne from the Centre International d'Etudes en Litterature de Jeunesse in France, and the Bern Blaue Brillenschlange award. Mohie ddin Ellabbad lives in Cairo, Egypt., Childrens & Illustrated|Childrens Fiction & Non Fiction|Art For Children, Children's Art, Children's Art Psychology, Art Books For Children, Arab Artists, Arab Children's Books, Arabic Art, Arab Illustrators, Arab Artists,, DOM<