Abeer Al Taher is a multi-award-winning author of children's literature in the Arab world and a member of the Jordanian Federation of Writers and Literati. She has received the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature for several of her books, including A Very Naughty Cat, Wild Poppies, and The Orange Ball. Other acclaimed titles such as Farida, Princess Dana, and On the Roof were shortlisted for the same award.