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Maitha Al-Khayat

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Maitha AlKhayat is an Emirati mother of five children and an international children’s author and illustrator. She published more than 170 publications, some translated into English, Turkish and Italian. She delights children with her quirky yet cultural stories through interactive storytelling and workshops. Her award winning books are “My Own Special Way” and “Turn Off The Lights”. Her illustrations of “Father’s Date Palm Trees” was shortlisted for best picture book at Zayed Book Award 2020. Maitha enjoys traveling, cooking and even writing children’s TV shows like Iftah Ya Simsim, Sesame Street and Hamdoon; Emirati animation.

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	طريقتي الخاصة by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), مايا فداوي (رسوم), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	يدوه موضي على الموضة by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.93 avg rating — 28 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	جوارب أمي العجيبة by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), مايا فداوي (رسوم), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	خرفان عمي خلفان 4.65 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	أحب حجاب أمي الجميل 4.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	طوفان by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	حين يشتهي الجمل للقيمات by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), مريانا رويز جونسون (رسوم), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	نقشون by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Love My Dad's Long Beard by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	المحبة في رمضان by Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author), Maitha Al-Khayat (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You have only one life, make the most of it”
― Louis Sachar, Holes

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

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“Wicked people never have time for reading. It's one of the reasons for their wickedness.”
― Lemony Snicket

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“Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.”
― George Eliot

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“It is better to lock up your heart with a merciless padlock, than to fall in love with someone who doesn't know what they mean to you.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Infinity Sign