Nadine Kaadan Explained

Nadine Kaadan (born 1985) is a Syrian children's book illustrator and writer living in London.

She has published 15 books,^[1] including stories celebrating the Arab world.

Her mission is to champion empowered and inclusive representation in children’s books so that every child can see themselves in a story.

She is a member of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).^[2] Her illustrations have been exhibited at theBIB exhibition (Biennale of illustration Bratislava 2011).^[3]

In 2021, Nadine was commissioned by The Story Museum to be the writer of Amal Meets Alice, a procession event in Oxford ^[4]

Early life and education

Nadine was born in Paris, France.^[5]

She graduated in the Faculty of Fine Arts of Damascus^[6] and acquired two Masters, one in Illustration at Kingston University, and another in Art and Politics at Goldsmith College, University of London.

Awards

• Kaadan was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women announced on 23 November 2020.^[7]
• "Leila Answer Me" (2011) Winner Anna Lindh Award (the Best Fiction Book for children with special needs),^[8]
• "Tomorrow" (2019) nominee Kate Greenaway Medal
• "Tomorrow" (2019) nominee The Little Rebels Children's Book Awards

Notes and References

1. http://monicadascenzo.blog.ilsole24ore.com/out_of_the_boot/2013/09/un-acquarello-di-colori-per-il-domani-dai-bambini-siriani.html ilsole24ore.com
2. http://www.ibby.org/fileadmin/user_upload/IBBY_Address_Lis.df ibby.org
3. http://www.jacketflap.com/profile.asp?member=nadine.kaa jacketflap.com
4. https://www.storymuseum.org.uk/amal
5. https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/arab-showcase/2022/08/11/through-the-looking-glass-of-syrian-author-and-illustrator-nadine-kaadan/
6. http://www.arabchildrensliterature.com/directory/illustrators/nadine-kaadan arabchildrensliterature.com
7. News: 2020-11-23. BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?. en-GB. BBC News. 2020-11-23.
8. http://lettura.corriere.it/%C2%ABdisegno-sogni-di-pace-in-siria%C2%BB/ corriere.it