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Illustration & Design by Zarifi Haidar Marín [ظريفة حيدر]

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Cover illustration featuring Juha, the teapot genie Faoushan, and Juha’s donkey Hamhoum. The Genie and the donkey stand by a traffic light, while Juha floats in the sky. A chapter book shortlisted for the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature.

JUHA AND THE GENIE FAOUSHAN | جحا ومارد الإبريق فوشان

Colorful cover illustration featuring a little boy, a cat, and a bird standing near a sign that says 'Lebanon,' with a scenic view of Beirut’s Pigeon’s Rock and the Mediterranean Sea in the background. A Joozoori picture book illustrated by Zarifi Haidar Marín (ظريفة حيدر).

MY TRIP TO LEBANON | رحلتي الى لبنان

Colorful cover illustration featuring a little girl, a cat, and a bird standing near a sign that says 'Jordan,' with a scenic view of Jordan in the background. A Joozoori picture book illustrated by Zarifi Haidar Marín (ظريفة حيدر).

MY TRIP TO JORDAN | رحلتي الى الأردن

A heartfelt illustration showing a little girl inside a bakery, gazing sadly through the window at the other children happily heading to school. The warm, nostalgic setting of the bakery highlights her longing to join her friends while she stays behind to help her father. Illustrated by Zarifi Haidar Marín (ظريفة حيدر).

THE BREAD GIRL

section of a vibrant spread from a picture book illustrating a vegetable-seller bird operating a shop inside an old bathtub turned compost station. The scene showcases snails, playful characters, free brushstrokes, colorful shapes, and subtle environmental themes inspired by sustainability and DIY composting. Illustrated by Zarifi Haidar Marín (ظريفة حيدر).

A SNAIL’S STORY LEFT UNTOLD

Cover illustration featuring a close-up of the strange creature from the book. Illustrated by Zarifi Haidar Marín (ظريفة حيدر). Title: الكائن العجيب (The Strange Creature).

THE STRANGE CREATURE | TUHAF YARATIK | الكائن العجيب

Black and white cover illustration featuring Hadi looking angry. Illustrated by Zarifi Haidar Marín (ظريفة حيدر), winner of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature in the Best Production category (2013). Title: عندما تغضب (When You Get Angry).

When You Get Angry | ÖFKELENDIĞINDE | عندما تغضب

Colorful cover illustration featuring Hisham hiding his head beneath a pillow, with red, tired eyes that show his struggle to wake up. Illustrated by Zarifi Haidar Marín (ظريفة حيدر), Honor Listed by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in 2014. Title: ما احلى النوم (HOW GOOD IS TO SLEEP).

HOW GOOD IS TO SLEEP | ما احلى النوم