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Austin Macauley Releases a Children’s Book Collection for Expo 2020

by | May 19, 2021 | News

During the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (19-29 May 2021), the British publishing house, “Austin Macauley”, regionally office in the Emirate of Sharjah, has announced the release of a children’s book collection specially designed for “Expo 2020 Dubai”.

Austin Macauley plans to bring the books to light in a special ceremony to be held at 7 pm on Thursday, May 20, at its pavilion (Hall 3, pavilion A17). The books focus on the importance of caring for nature and sustainability being one of the three sub-themes of the expo.

The publications include a book with interactive activities and an adventure story that follows the journey of the exhibition characters. This indeed echoes the Expo 2020 Dubai’s main slogan “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future” and its sub-themes: opportunity, mobility, and sustainability.

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