Nadia Shireen
Nadia Shireen grew up in Shropshire. She studied law and worked for a journalist on magazines including Smash Hits before starting an MA in children's book illustration at Cambridge School of Arts in 2007. Her first book was Good Little Wolf, published in 2011.
Nadia is our current Writer in Residence.
Authored Books
Good Little Wolf
Author: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Children's Books
Rolf is a good little wolf - he likes baking cakes, eating all his vegetables, and is always nice to his friends
The Bumblebear
Author: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Norman the bear loves honey, so he thinks up an ingenious plan to get his paws on as much as he can eat - by enrolling at Bee School! An endearing tale about friendship and loyalty.
Hey Presto!
Author: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
With delightful illustrations and something of the same quirky humour that characterised her acclaimed Good Little Wolf, this is a fun and engaging story about friendship.
Yeti and the Bird
Author: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Yeti is all alone in the forest: he is so big and scary that all the animals leave him alone. Then one day a funny little orange bird turns up
The Cow Who Fell to Earth
Author: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children’s Books
One night, a little cow falls to earth from the moon, but none of the earth animals speak her language. This lovely book about friendship and belonging is beautifully paced and has all of Nadia Shireen’s recognisable cute characters.