Maitha AlKhayat is an Emirati mother of five children and an international children鈥檚 author and illustrator. She published more than 170 publications, some translated into English, Turkish and Italian. She delights children with her quirky yet cultural stories through interactive storytelling and workshops. Her award winning books are 鈥淢y Own Special Way鈥� and 鈥淭urn Off The Lights鈥�. Her illustrations of 鈥淔ather鈥檚 Date Palm Trees鈥� was shortlisted for best picture book at Zayed Book Award 2020. Maitha enjoys traveling, cooking and even writing children鈥檚 TV shows like Iftah Ya Simsim, Sesame Street and Hamdoon; Emirati animation.
This is a rhyming book about 'Ammu Khalfan's sheep and their visit to the dentist. Each sheep (with its own little personality) takes a turn to see the dentist and is given a different treatment. The rhyming and repetition makes it so fun to read out loud and the concept and characters are so quirky and cute. It's great for dentist vocab, to talk about the importance of dental hygiene with your child and also in addressing fears of the dentist in a fun way. It has full tashkeel so easy to read for a non-native.