Nadine Kaadan

Nadine Kaadan (born 1985 in Paris) is a Syrian children's book illustrator and writer. She graduated in the Faculty of Fine Arts of Damascus,[1] and acquired a Masters in Illustration at Kingston University, in England. She has published 15 books,[2] stories sometimes about the Arab world. Her book "Leila answer me" won the Anna Lindh Award (the Best Fiction Book for children with special needs),[3] and it's being used to teach Arabic language courses at Harvard University.

She is a member of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).[4] Her illustrations have been exhibited at the BIB exhibition (Biennale of illustration Bratislava 2011).[5]

Awards

Kaadan was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.[6]

Notes
  1. arabchildrensliterature.com
  2. ilsole24ore.com
  3. corriere.it; saidfoundation.org
  4. ibby.org
  5. jacketflap.com
  6. "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.


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