Nadine Kaadan

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

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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 the BIB 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.

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