A Day on the Beach

Taghreed Najjar, was awarded the 2021 Jordanian State Award for children Literature. She has been a several time nominee for the Astrid Lindgren award and a several-time winner and short listee of the Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature. Her YA novel Whose Doll is This? Won the YA book of the year (2019)

With a portfolio spanning 4 decades, Taghreed – a multifaceted author - writes picture books, middle grade and young adult books. Her picture books have become classics that are read and enjoyed by generations. While her YA novels have found great success in addressing difficult subjects reflecting political and cultural realities in the region.
Several of Najjar’s books have been recommended by “White Ravens” and several have been translated to languages including English, Italian, Swedish, Danish, French and Turkish.

About the Illustrator

Born in 1985 in Paris, Nadine Kaadan lived most of her life in Syria where she graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Demascus in 2007. She participated in many workshops and got a diploma in Designing children's books from Saint Martin College of Arts in London. She currently works as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. She has worked with different publishers and illustrated a number of children books.