Anastasia Qarwani facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Anastasia Qarwani
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| Occupation | Illustrator, Children's Writer |
| Language | Arabic |
| Alma mater | Arab American University (Palestine) |
| Notable works | Rehan and Jinnat al-Ghayyoum, BADIL, 2012. Koozy, Salwa Publishers, 2018. |
| Notable awards | The 2012 Al-Awda Award in children's literature . The 2018 Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature in the production category. |
Anastasia Maher Qarwani is a talented artist and writer from Palestine. She creates amazing books for children, both by writing the stories and drawing the pictures. She is known for her beautiful illustrations and engaging tales.
Anastasia studied at the Arab American University. She earned a Bachelor's degree in English and Translation. Later, she continued her education, getting a Master's degree in Literature and how different cultures communicate.
Her work has won important awards. Her book, "Rehan and Jinnat al-Ghayyoum", won the 2012 Al-Awda Award. This was the only prize for children's books in Palestine at that time. In 2018, her book, "Koozy", also won a big prize. It received the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature. This award recognized her excellent work in creating children's stories.
Her Amazing Books
Anastasia Qarwani has written and illustrated many wonderful books for young readers. Here are some of her notable works:
- Rehan and Jinnat al-Ghayyoum, published by BADIL in 2012.
- Ghoula, Anasiye e Huseini, published by Tamer Institute for Community Education in 2013.
- Falful in the Troll’s House, a collaboration with Maya Abu Al-Hayyat, from The Palestine Writing Workshop in 2016.
- Koozy, published by Salwa Publishers in 2018.
