Taghreed Najjar is a pioneer of modern children’s literature in the Arab world. A graduate of the American University of Beirut, Taghreed started her career as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer of picture books and young adult novels. Her YA novels have been celebrated widely by her readers and various schools in the region have adopted them as part of their curriculum. Her books have been on the White Ravens’ list twice, in 1998 for The Ghoul and in 2014 for Why Not?
Hassan Manasra illustrated numerous picture books for children. He studied art at the University of Balqa’ in Jordan and at the Jordanian National Institute of Arts. His first exhibition “Urban Mood” took place in 2006. He contributed to the production of an animated series Pink Panther and Pals produced by Rubicon & MGM and illustrated several episodes for a famous children series Driver Dan’s Story Train produced by A Productions Ltd. & BBC.
