Maitha Al-Khayat

Maitha Al Khayat (Arabic:), writer, painter, and an Emirati trainer in children’s literature. She was born in Ras Al Khaimah 1979, she graduates from Ras Al Khaimah’s Higher Collage of Technology, her major is Business Administration. Less than 10 years she achieved and published more than 160 emission for children.She had translated to English and Turkish language. Her story “my own way” she got the best book at the children’s forum in Riyadh 2011.
Career
Maitha Abdul Wahab Hussein Al-Khayat, Author of children’s books and Emirati painter, she spent most her life in the United Kingdom and after she graduated from university she worked in the collage library, Her relationship with books began during her middle school studies in the UK and she continued, she wrote for  TV programs for children , like “Open semsame program“ they recently showed, and parts of the Emirati animation “Hamdoun”, she is also writing for “Eyal Art production“ company, her several writing dependable in some government school she shared her experience and secrets of writing in Abu Dhabi book fair 2020, and Dar Ashjar publication in Dubai 2016 .
works
* (2009), I Love My Dad's Long Beard : Zodiac Publishing, UK
* (2012), My Own Way : The Orion Publishing Group, London
* (2012), When the Camel Desires Luqaimat : Dar Kalimat for Publishing and Distribution, Sharjah
* (2013), The Runaway Louse : Gross Press, Beirut
* (2013), Wonderful Mother's Socks : Dar Kalimat Publishing and Distribution House, Sharjah
* (2013), Princess of Hairstyles : Al Hudhud Publishing and Distribution House, Dubai
* (2014), Shefan my uncle Khalfan : Dar Al-Salwa for Studies and Publishing, Amman
* (2014), The Secret : Dar Kalimat for Publishing and Distribution, Sharjah
* (2014), Turn off the lights : Dar Kalimat Publishing and Distribution House, Sharjah
* (2015), Two whales : Al Hudhud Publishing and Distribution House, Dubai
* (2016), Love In Ramadan : Al Hudhud Publishing and Distribution House, Dubai
* 2017), My grandma moudi is on fashion Dar: Kalimat Publishing and Distribution House, Sharjah
* (2017), Nawaf Al-Jallaf :Dar  Kalimat House for Publishing and Distribution, Sharjah
* (2017), Dreams are made here : Al Hudhud Publishing and Distribution House, Dubai
* (2017), A Very Special Place : Al Hudhud Publishing and Distribution House, Dubai
* (2017), I love my mother's beautiful veil : Al Hudhud Publishing and Distribution, Dubai
* (2018), Nawaf Al Jaddaf :Dar Kalimat for Publishing and Distribution, Sharjah
* (2018), Tufan : Qandil Printing and Publishing, Dubai
* (2018), On Land : Dar Kalimat for Publishing and Distribution, Sharjah
* (2018), Time : Dar Kalimat for Publishing and Distribution, Sharjah
* (2020), Naqshon : Ashgar House for Publishing and Distribution, Dubai
Awards
* “My Own Way” the best book at the children’s forum in Riyadh 2011.
* Filtering “My Own Way” book for award Marsh best translated books in Britain 2012.
* “Turn Off the Light Book” won first in the Arab Forum Award for Children’s Books 2016.
Positions
* Member of the Board of Directors of the Emirates council for young people books.
* Ambassadress of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.
* Ambassadress of the Cultural Office network of creative women in Dubai.
 
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