Flora Majdalawi appeals to Arabic speaking families: Read with your children

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Jordanian-Swedish author of children´s books Flora Majdalawi encourages Arabic-speaking families to read with children. It is very important to start reading with your child as early as possible. Reading creates a sense of togetherness between a parent and child, and it develops the child´s language skills, speech, concentration and vocabulary.

This video was filmed on April 1, 2019, the Arabic Children’s Book Day organized by Helsinki Central Library Oodi and Multilingual Library.

More information:
Watch the same video in Arabic
Flora Majdalawi’s blog
Fenix förlag
Majdalawi Masterpieces
Multilingual Library

Filming: Panu Somerma and Mikko Helander
Editing: Mikko Helander
Producer: Riitta Taarasti
Production: Library Channel (Kirjastokaista) and Multilingual Library, 2019

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