Shaima Al Marzooqi

Shaima Al Marzooqi (Arabic: شيماء المرزوقي), born in 1988 is an Emirati children’s author, writer, critique and social worker. Al Marzooqi is the mother of Hafsa, the youngest Emirati author to receive UAE Pioneers Medallion. 
== Education ==
Shaima received her Bachelor of Science in Education (Early Childhood Education) from Zayed University in 2011.
== Career ==
Al Marzooqi writes in many media outlets, such as Al Roeya Newspaper, Al Arab Newspaper published from London, and Al Hayat Newspaper. She writes a daily column in Al Khaleej Newspaper, along with other columns in Security Magazine and Marami Magazine. 
She is active in a number of organizations such as:
* Dubai Press Club 
* Arab Parliament Expert Training 
* Emirates Writer Union 	
* The UAE Board on Books for Young People
* Emirates Female Writer Association 
== Her Work ==
Al Marzooqi Enriched the Arabic Library with more than 37 books targeted to children and youth, in addition to books discuss her opinion on societal, cultural and intellectual issues. These books include “Since When do Bats Fly under the Sun” (منذ متى تطير الخفافيش تحت الشمس), “The Greats who Won with Good” (عظماء انتصروا بالخير), “Thought’s Station” (محطات مع الأفكار), “They Don’t Know how Great They Are” (لا يعلمون أنهم عظماء).
 
Books for Children and Youth
•	The Astonishing Boxes (الصناديق العجيبة)
•	I Love my Mother and Father (أحب أمي وأبي) 
•	An Enjoyable Trip with my Aunt (أجمل رحلة مع عمتي)
•	Never Be Afraid of Darkness (لا تخف أبداً من الظلام) 
•	Saif and his Wheelchair (سيف وكرسيه المتحرك)
•	Baba Zayed and the People of Emirates (بابا زايد وشعب الإمارات)
•	No one Plays with Me(لا أحد يلعب معي) 
•	Mouza and her Smart Device (موزة وجهازها الذكي)
•	My 1st Day in Kindergarten (يومي الأول في الروضة)
•	Maitha in the Etihad Museum (ميثاء في متحف الاتحاد) 
•	How Much I Love my Father (كم أحب أبي)
•	The Amazing Air Balloon (المنطاد العجيب)
•	Where did I leave my things?(أين وضعت أشيائي) 
•	The New Project (المشروع الجديد)
•	What to Do? (ماذا أفعل) 
•	My Lovely Grandmother (جدتي الحبيبة)
•	The Flower Garden (حديقة الزهور)
•	Who is she? (من هي)
 
•	I Can (أنا أستطيع)
•	A Paper’s Journey (رحلة ورقة)
•	A Party for My Father (حفلة لأبي) 
Novels
•	Insal (إنسال)
•	The Last Loophole Battle (معركة الثغرة الأخيرة) 
•	Mind Travelling (سافر بعقلك) 
•	The Dancer (الراقص)
•	Since When do Bats Travel Under the Sun (منذ متى تطير الخفافيش تحت الشمس) 
•	Saffron (زعفران) 
•	Riyana (ريانة) 
Other Books 
•	They Don’t Know they are Great (لا يعلمون أنهم عظماء)
•	Thoughts Station (محطات مع الأفكار)
•	The Greats who Won with Good (علماء انتصروا بالخير)
 
•	Challenges Facing Arabic Language in our Time (التحديات التي تواجه اللغة العربية في عصرنا)
•	Challenges Facing Arabic Languages in the Gulf Countries and the Arab World (التحديات التي تواجه اللغة العربية في دول الخليج وغيرها من الدول العربية الأخرى)
== Awards ==
* 2020: First Place in Rashid bin Hamad Al Sharqi Creativity Award. Category: Emirati Novel.
* 2017: Rashid bin Humaid Award for Culture and Science. Category: Novel.
* 2016: Rashid bin Humaid Award for Culture and Science. Category: Short Story.
She had also won several awards from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and she was honored in 2017, by the supervisors of the Ninth Edition of “The Braille Story Project for the Blind” organized by Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Need, for her role as a partner.
Category:1988 births
Category:Emirati children's literature
Category:Emirati writers