Mrs. Mubarak opens 21st session of children's books fair

Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak inaugurated the 21st round of the Cairo International Children's books Fair.

Addressing an intellectual gathering held on the fringe of the exhibition, Mrs. Mubarak said reading to children is the right approach to familiarize children with the world of books, combining pleasure and entertainment with developing basic skills of learning.

Mrs. Mubarak also announced the start of a new project within the context of the "Reading For All Festival" on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of launching the national project.

She said the project has started to translate 100 books of Arab literature into English and other languages.

Mrs. Mubarak asserted that a special fund would be established to translate books from Arabic into other languages in various world countries in cooperation with international publishing houses.

ÊÊÊ Mrs. Mubarak also honored the winners of "Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak Awards" for the distinguished writers and artists who work for producing children's books and works of art.