Here’s how to enter our Book of the Month competition in partnership with Bookworm Dubai this October
To celebrate our heartwarming October Book of the Month, A Tree for Everyone, we invite young readers across the UAE to take part in a special art competition.
Written by award-winning local author Kathy Urban and beautifully illustrated by Rosie Butcher, this brand-new picture book is a touching story about friendship, teamwork, and the power of a heartfelt apology.
Set around an old oak tree, two groups of children find themselves at odds. As angry words bring playtime to a halt, they must learn to overcome their differences and discover how to share their special space – turning strangers into friends.
“This story is one about friendship, old and new ones, of second chances and the healing power of a meaningful apology,” says Kathy.
Published just in time for autumn – when oak trees begin to change colour – A Tree for Everyone is the perfect seasonal story to spark conversations about kindness, collaboration, and making things right.
How to enter:
Create a piece of artwork showing a ‘Tree of Kindness.’
Show us how we can be nicer to others and help make the world a little kinder.
Get creative! Use crayons, paints, collage, labels or recycled materials – whatever inspires you.
Entry guidelines:
- Entries should be no bigger than one side of A4
- Adults can help scribe for younger children
- Email your entry to: [email protected]
- Include your name and age with your submission
Deadline: Monday 10th November 2025
Prizes: Two lucky winners will each receive a signed copy of A Tree for Everyone, courtesy of Bookworm, to be collected in-store (Meadows or Umm Suqeim, Dubai).
Competition T&Cs
- Entries must be no larger than one side of A4
- Open to children aged 3 to 8 years and UAE residents only
- One entry per person
- Deadline: Monday 10 November
- Winners will be selected based on creativity and originality by Yalla and Bookworm
- Winners must respond within 24 hours of notification, or another winner may be selected
- Yalla reserves the right to modify or withdraw the competition at any time
- Entry to the competition constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions
- Full Yalla T&Cs here
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