The House of Wisdom (HoW) booth at the 15th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival stands as a vibrant destination, drawing young visitors eager to explore, enhance skills, and foster critical and creative thinking, thus unlocking their potential.
Under the theme of ‘Hayy bin Yaqdhan: A Journey of Enlightenment,’ the booth inspires visitors of all ages to embrace valuable lessons promoting the significance of critical thinking, self-reliance, sustainable living, and environmental stewardship. Through a myriad of activities, events, and storytelling inspired by the timeless narrative of the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Tufayl, it endeavours to instill these principles into the hearts and minds of its audience.

Children can enjoy activities like cube sculpting and puzzle-solving to assemble the image of the gazelle, a central character in the story of Hayy bin Yaqdhan, along with other activities offering them an immersive experience.

The booth further enhances the visitors’ interaction with the narrative by providing children and literature enthusiasts the opportunity to explore rare, printed copies of the novel in Arabic, English, German, and French. This unique opportunity allows them to delve into one of the finest intellectual works in the history of Arabic literature.