Tag: zahra amini illustration

Currently working on a new book, Flower Suit

more details soon…

The Mysterious Blossom is a story about beauty and belonging. It follows a flower that grows beside a lake, unlike any other flower the villagers have seen. Fearful of her strange appearance, the people of the village believe she brings bad luck and decide she must be destroyed. But one boy sees her differently, and his quiet act of kindness changes how the whole village comes to see her.

Published in both English and Arabic by HBKU Press, Doha, Qatar.

Awards & Recognition

• Finalist, The 18th Annual Best Book Awards (American Book Fest), Children’s Mind/Body/Spirit category, 2021 Here

• Honourable Mention, Purple Dragonfly Awards, Best Illustration category, 2021 Here

Available to purchase on Waterstones: Link

You can read my interview about this book with HBKU Press publication here.

The book is about a little daisy’s seed who carrying by Mr. wind for days, and one day Mr.wind abandoned her in a war-torn area. Daisy seed doesn’t like this area at all so…
This book was written by Amall Abdullah and illustrated by me.
published by Baa Center publication_Lebanon_2019
Technique: Monoprint, pencil, gouache and College

What If There Was No School follows a little girl who hates school, hates homework, and can’t stand wearing her uniform. At home, her sister suggests they play a game called “What If There Was No School,” imagining what life would actually look like without it. As they play through different scenarios together, something in her begins to shift. Playful and interactive, the book offers a gentle way for children going through a phase of not wanting to go to school to see things a little differently.

Published in both English and Arabic by HBKU Press, Doha, Qatar.

Awards & Recognition

• Finalist, The 19th Annual Best Book Awards (American Book Fest), children’s fiction category, 2022 Here

• Bronze Medal, Living Now Book Awards, children’s inspirational picture book category, 2022 Here

• Honourable Mention, Purple Dragonfly Awards, School Issues category, 2022 Here

• Honourable Mention, Royal Dragonfly Awards, Picture Books 5 & Younger category, 2022 Here

This book is about a little boy named “Javad” who is crazy about cooking and serving food for people he loves. He has a fantastic talent for tasting different flavors. Every day, he is trying to cook diverse and delicious food for his family. Javad’s biggest dream is to inaugurate his restaurant.

This book was written by Abbas Noredin and illustrated by me.

Published by Baa Center publication_Lebanon_2019

Technique: Monoprint, pencil, gouache, photo-montage and College

The story of this book is about a raw chunk of black iron metal that is different from other iron metals. It has a heart and feelings! The name is Rusty. Rusty’s days as a raw chunk of iron soon ended when he was taken to the factory by humans. In the factory, he saw shiny iron pieces in different shapes and sizes, and when he figured it out, these glossy pieces are weapons. He becomes worried if humans want to use him to make more weapons. But he is wrong and…

The writer of the book is Amall Abdullah and illustrated by me.

This book published by Baa Center publication in 2019.          

Technique: Monoprint, pencil, gouache, photomontage and Collage

All textures made by hand and different stuff, mostly monoprint, also all of the objects and characters are collages. I made the background textures with acrylic on talc paper.