The Boy who knew the Mountains
'The Boy who knew the Mountains' is an award winning children’s book aimed at ages 4-8 years. Published by Al Hudhud in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The book received an award from the Sharjah Book Authority for best children's book (English) in 2017.
The story's inspiration is a combination of personal accounts of life in a small mountain village in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It is also a literary reflection of the central character Suhail’s beautiful autistic brain. Suhail’s innate ability to navigate the ravines and tracks in the mountains of Fujairah lead to the development of the central character in the story. 'The Boy who knew the Mountains' expresses the capacity of individuals on the autism spectrum to empathise with others and feel the overwhelming power of emotional responses.
'The Boy who knew the Mountains' is planned to be a children's book trilogy.
The story's inspiration is a combination of personal accounts of life in a small mountain village in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It is also a literary reflection of the central character Suhail’s beautiful autistic brain. Suhail’s innate ability to navigate the ravines and tracks in the mountains of Fujairah lead to the development of the central character in the story. 'The Boy who knew the Mountains' expresses the capacity of individuals on the autism spectrum to empathise with others and feel the overwhelming power of emotional responses.
'The Boy who knew the Mountains' is planned to be a children's book trilogy.