New book out now:

Cool Stuff About Iraq.

New book out now: Cool Stuff About Iraq.

Dina Young Designer & Author

Dina is a British-Iraqi award-winning graphic designer specialising in branding and packaging design for well-loved international brands.

Alongside her design work, she creates inclusive children’s books for diverse families. Her latest book, Cool Stuff About Iraq, was made for her half-Iraqi son and other children like him, to learn about their roots, beyond the stereotypes.

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Dina Young, British-Iraq Branding designer and author of 'Cool Stuff About Iraq'. A woman with dark hair in a braid, wearing a red floral dress, smiling and standing next to a glass reflection.

New book: Cool Stuff About Iraq

Cool Stuff About Iraq is an illustrated children’s book of cool facts about Iraq’s ancient history, rich culture, delicious food, iconic landmarks, inventions and unique phrases.

From roaring lions and floating gardens to sweet dates and smoky fish, this book is a colourful celebration of Iraq, inviting children to explore the wonders of one of the world’s first civilisations.

Perfect for families with Iraqi roots, and anyone who loves discovering cool cultures from the ancient world.

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Children's book 'Cool Stuff About Iraq' book cover. Graphic illustrations of food, a palm tree, a lion, a flag, a planet and Arabic writing. The elements are arranged in a grid-like pattern with a mix of bright colours.

  • "جميل جداً. A book that creates beautiful memories for children from an early age."

    - Naseer Shamma (Iraqi musician and UNESCO Artist for Peace)

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  • “Congratulations - the book looks gorgeous!”

    - Mona Chalabi (Award-winning writer and illustrator)

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  • “As a father of two children born and raised here, this book touched me deeply. It captures the richness of Iraq in a way that is colourful, accessible, and full of pride. Heartfelt, educational, and beautifully presented. Thank you for creating something so meaningful.”

    - Amani Al-Sitrawi

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  • “I had no idea the wheel was invented in Iraq until I read this wonderful book to my son. This glaring gap in the market has been filled with a beautifully designed, easily digestible and genuinely fascinating book about Iraq for all children (and their parents!) to learn from.”

    - Caro

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  • “A gorgeous book for my daughter! I’ve never seen a children’s book about Iraq and was so happy to find this. Thank you.”

    - Amazon customer US

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  • “A beautifully written history of ancient Iraq, with amazing illustrations to match! Perfect for any child wanting to learn more about Iraq, and it looks amazing on the bookshelf. The first of its kind.”

    - Aiya

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  • Premium hardback edition UK

    Printed on premium coated paper and shipped from the UK.

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  • Worldwide shipping - Amazon

    The standard hardback and paperback editions are available for worldwide shipping via Amazon.

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  • Shako mako t-shirt

    Iraqi-themed white unisex t-shirt with shako mako in red. 100% organic cotton. UK shipping only.

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Open page of Wowzine magazine showing an article titled 'The Pain & Pleasure of Being Iraqi' with a photograph of Dina Young, a smiling woman with dark hair, wearing a red floral top, on the left page. The right page contains the article in English.
Dina Young and her son are looking over a colourful book titled 'Cool Stuff About Iraq'. The woman has long dark hair with some pink streaks, and the boy has curly brown hair. The grey background contrasts with the bright, illustrated book.
Dina Young (author of 'Cool Stuff About Iraq'), a woman with long brown hair, wearing a black cardigan, displays the Iraqi flag to a group of children sitting on small chairs in a nursery class, she is doing a presenation about Iraq.
Group of children sitting in chairs in a nursery class, with a large Iraqi flag, laid out on the floor in front of them, during a presentation about Iraq by Dina Young, author of 'Cool Stuff About Iraq'.
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