نبذة عن Dar Onboz
Dar Onboz is an independent Arabic children’s book publisher based in Beirut, co-founded by Nadine Touma and Sivine Ariss. It approaches children’s publishing as an art form, producing artful Arabic picture books where storytelling, illustration and design are woven together with unusual care.
The result is a catalogue that treats young readers with imagination and respect, and that has earned recognition well beyond Lebanon. Dar Onboz’s work has been celebrated at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair and other international fairs, and the publisher has taken part in cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project, underlining its role at the meeting point of literature, art and culture.
أهمية Dar Onboz
Dar Onboz has helped redefine what an Arabic children’s book can be. By insisting on beauty, originality and craft, it has enriched Arabic-language publishing for the youngest readers and won international acclaim, with recognition at Bologna and other fairs. Its participation in Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project speaks to a wider cultural ambition: to use art and story as bridges between people. For Lebanon, Dar Onboz is a proud example of creative publishing that carries the country’s imagination to the world.