Curious Reader-Children's Museum Book Club (in cooperation with mintaad.com)

Explore and discuss books and much more in Curious Reader; The Children's Museum Jordan's Book Club (in cooperation with mintaad). Join us for a free launch session this Saturday 9th November with guest Kevin Graal at 4:00pm.

منطاد على قناة الجزيرة

استضافت قناة الجزيرة رنا ابوالراغب، إحدى مؤسستي مكتبة منطاد للتحدث عن هذا المشروع وكيف يعمل.  شاهدوا التقرير على الرابط

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAe_3rpmYKk

 

 

مشروع أردني تحت اسم "منطاد" يتيح للأطفال استعارة الكتب عبر الإنترنت ليتولى المشاركون في المشروع إيصالها لهم. رنا أبو الراغب إحدى مؤسِّسات المشروع تقول إنه شجّع كثيرا من الأطفال على القراءة، وأنه يخفف من عبء تخزين الكتب.
تاريخ البث: 10/10/2013

DRAW!

Drawing & Illustration Camp with Swedish Artist Ola Gustafsson


Draw! is a 4 day intensive workshop for children ages 10-15 who appreciate art and aspire to improve their skills and techniques to gain an artistic edge that will stay with them for years to come. 

Day 1: Sketch Battle and Character Development
Day 2: Crafting a Story and Storyboarding
Day 3: Rendering and Technique
Day 4: Gallery and Presentations

We are offering a morning camp and an evening camp to accommodate everyone. 

Details as follows:
Morning Camp: 
Sunday 30/6 – Wednesday 3/7 
9:30am – 1:30pm (16 hours)
Fee: 240 JOD (supplies included)

Evening Camp:
Sunday 30/6 – Wednesday 3/7 
5pm – 7pm (8 hours)
Fee: 120 JOD (supplies included)

Location: Skills Village (Transportation is available – optional)

Seats are limited. Registration will be confirmed upon payment.
For registration, send email to info@mintaad.com or call (+962) 79 9786222

This event is organized by mintaad.com
For more information about the artist, visit http://magicspaceillustration.com/

visit our Facebook Event Page for constant updates

Here is a map to Skills Village (approx. 15 minutes from 7th circle). You can either arrange for drop off and pickup to the venue or opt for our group trasportation option.

A bus will be available to transport students from and to a central pickup location (tentatively Cozmo 7th circle) at an extra charge of 10 JD. Students will be supervised at all times.

 

كيف تصبح عضواً مع منطاد؟

تعليمات إرشادية للتسجيل  

الخطوة الأولى: اختيار الباقة المناسبة

·         اذهب إلى  www.mintaad.com

·         انقر على اشترك معنا

·         انقر على انضم إلى منطاد (مع باقة شهرية)

·         اختر الباقة المناسبة

·         اختر مدة الاشتراك (فترات أطول تعطيك خصومات أعلى)

·         انقر على الخطوة التالية

 

الخطوة الثانية: إنشاء حساب

·         أدخل اسم العائلة

·         أدخل تفاصيل مدير الحساب (البريد الإلكتروني، كلمة السر، ...)

·         أدخل رمز قسيمة الهدية الموجودة على قسيمة الهدية الخاصة بك أو في البريد الإلكتروني) أو الرمز الترويجي للشركات (إن وجد) في المكان المخصص، ثم انقر على تطبيق

·         انقر على الخطوة التالية

 

 

الخطوة الثالثة: إضافة القراء

·         استخدم هذه الصفحة لإنشاء حساب فرعي لأفراد العائلة

·         إذا كنت لا ترغب في إضافة القراء، اختر لا أرغب في إضافة القراء

·         انقر على الخطوة التالية

 

الخطوة الرابعة: إدخال معلومات الشحن والدفع

·         أدخل تفاصيل الشحن بدقة

·         أدخل معلومات وتفاصيل بطاقة الإئتمان الخاصة بك أو اختر الدفع نقداً عند التسليم وانقر  على تفعيل الإشتراك

 

أنت الآن عضو مع منطاد. اطلب كتبك واستمتع بقراءتها!



 

Q & A with author Karen Asfour

Karen Asfour is an American expat living in Jordan for many years. She is married to Jordanian Mohammed Asfour, who is also the translator of her books into Arabic. Karen is also the founding member and secretary of the Petra National Trust and is the author of two children’s books “Anzeh Al-Azeeza Cleans Up Petra” and “Anzeh Al-Azeeza Protects the Forest”.

We know how passionate you are about the environment particularly as a founding member of the Petra National Trust. Is your involvement with the organization the inspiration behind your two books?

I have been very distressed for several years about the growing amount of litter, in Amman and in the countryside. When I wrote the first book, I naturally located it in Petra due to my love for the site and because of my membership with the Petra National Trust.  

Why did you choose Anzeh to be a goat?

 My inspiration was from a children’s book that I picked up while waiting for my flight to Amman in the Muscat airport. It was written in verse and was about a camel. I showed it to my son, Jad, who was with me and said, “I can do this.” Right then we discussed the topic and the character. Jad suggested that it be about the environment and picked the goat Azeeza as the character. We both felt that camels, donkeys, sheep and other animals had been used in a lot of books, but not goats......so Anzeh Al-Azeeza it was! I basically sat and wrote the entire book on that flight back to Amman but it took almost two years to finally get it published!  

Anzeh Al- Azeeza’s first trip was to Petra and she has recently found herself in a forest, why did you start with Petra and does Azeeza’s message change from one place to the other?

 At one time I thought that I would write a series of books set in different parts of Jordan but then I became much more focused on the message that I wanted to deliver and not the location. The forest was just a convenient place to stress the awful littering problem that is seen especially after a weekend when families have picnicked.

Where in your opinion do you think Jordan ranks in terms of environmental awareness and what more could be done to improve the situation?

 I believe that Jordan has really fallen behind in environmental awareness but because it has gotten so bad, people are finally awakening to this situation. There has to be a nationwide effort to clean up and then to education the population how destructive litter is to the country, to the people and to the entire world. Then it will no longer be necessary to have cleanup campaigns, as there will be no litter needing to be cleaned up.

As an avid reader yourself  what do you think would get people to read more?

I believe that if you begin reading to children at an early age, it encourages them to be readers when they are older. In the last few years there has been an increasing number of children’s books published in this region. In the past, most of the books that were available were ones that had been translated from English into Arabic and were therefore, not culturally relevant to this part of the world. With more books available, this will hopefully encourage more people to read in Jordan.

You are self-published. Was there a particular reason you chose to do so and do you think that is the route for authors to take with all the available technology and media outlets that have rendered publishing houses irrelevant or at least diminished of their power of who and what gets published?

 I am self-published because it was too difficult to get a publisher in the Middle East or in America. I tried several publishing houses but I think that they thought my book was too Jordan specific. It was just easier then to publish it myself. Thankfully we have wonderful printing presses here which produce really quality books but the drawback from self-publishing is that they you have to market and distribute the books yourself.

What are you reading now?

 I just finished reading, just by chance, two books about North Korea. The first one, which was fiction, was The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson. The second, nonfiction, was Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick. Since North Korea is in the news so much this day, my random reading happens to be very relevant especially since I knew very little about the country before reading these books.

Any thoughts you would like to add?

 My third book (Anzeh Azeeza and the Zero Footprint Lesson) should be going to the printer before the end of this month. I feel that this one has my strongest anti litter message yet as it is very specific about “what is littering.” It stresses that when one goes on an outing, be it a visit, a picnic, or any other activity, one needs to leave without a trace that they have ever been there…..thus, they leave zero footprints! 

Find out more about Karen Asfour through her facebook page 

Stop Dumping On Jordan  https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/StopDumpingOnJordan

and through Azeeza - Jordan's anti litter goat https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/AnzehAzeeza . You can also find her books on http://www.mintaad.com/en/browse-books-for-rent/filter/search%253DKaren%2Basfour%253B

Instructions on becoming a member with mintaad

Instructions on becoming a member with mintaad (and applying promotional code)

Step 1: Choose a Plan That Fits Your Family

·        Go to www.mintaad.com

·        Click on Register in the navigation bar

·        Click on Become a Member button

·        Select the plan that you prefer

·        Select the length of your membership period (longer periods give you higher discounts)

·        Click on the Continue button

 

Step 2: Create Your Account

·        Enter your Family Name

·        Fill out the Account Owner’s Details (email address, password, etc)

·        Enter the Gift Certificate Code or Corporate Promotional Code (as shown on your gift card or email promotion) into the Promotion/Gift Certificate field, then click on the Apply button to activate the gift code

·        Click on the Continue button

Step 3: Add Readers (optional)

·        Use this page to create subaccount for members of your family

·        If you do not wish to add readers, select the “Don’t Add Readers” checkbox (you can add subaccounts later)

·        Click on the Continue button

Step 4: Shipping and Payment Information

·        Enter accurate shipping information

·        Enter credit card details or to pay by cash, click the Cash Tab and click the Start My Membership button

·        Make your order and enjoy your books!

mintaad is hiring...

mintaad is looking for a fresh graduate to work in its offices in Amman with

- A dynamic personality and a “can-do” attitude
- Personal and professional passion for books, reading and literacy.
- Willingness to handle a diverse set of tasks.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree and 0-1 years of experience.
- Fluency in both English and Arabic languages both spoken and written.

- Ability to conduct presentations and represent company at book fairs, shows, exhibitions, etc.
- Strong computer and typing skills in both Arabic and English.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with vendors, partners, and clients in person or over the phone.
- Multi-tasks with a big capacity to both think and do.

If interested, please send your CV to info@mintaad.com with “Fresh Graduate” in the Subject line.

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Signed books by David Bedford

If you have not yet purchased your signed/dedicated copy of David Bedford's books, you can still do so...

Send us an email to info@mintaad.com with the title/s of the book/s you would like to purchase along with the name of the child you would like the author to dedicate the book/s to and we will have the book/s signed and delivered to your door!

Here is a list of available books with prices

TITLES	QTY	PRICE (JOD)	TOTAL
Knock, Knock!  (Paperback – Lift the Flap)		5
Who’s Laughing? (Paperback)		6
Tums (Hardback – Lift the Flap)		5
In-o-Saur, Out-o-Saur (Board book)		5
Tractor, Tractor (Board book)		5
One-o-saur, Two-o-saur (Board book)		5
Bouncy, Bouncy Bedtime (Paperback)		7
Daddy Does the Cha Cha Cha! (Paperback)		7
Dinosaur Games (Paperback)		7
Mole’s Babies (Paperback)		7
The Football Machine (Paperback)		5
Top of the League (Paperback)		5
Soccer Camp (Paperback)		5
Superteam (Paperback)		5
Banned (Paperback)		5
Masters of Soccer (Paperback)		5

Board and Flap Books for Ages 2-5

Knock, Knock!	Who’s Laughing?	Tums
In-o-Saur, Out-o-Saur	Tractor, Tractor!	One-o-saur, Two-o-saur

Picture Books for Ages 3-7

Bouncy Bouncy Bedtime	Daddy Does the Cha Cha Cha!
The Dinosaur Games	Mole’s Babies

 

‘The Team’ FOOTBALL FICTION SERIES for Ages 7+

The Football Machine	Top of the League	Soccer Camp
Superteam	Banned!	Masters of Soccer

 

Last day to order is Thursday March 7.  Limited quantities in stock - first come first served.