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Nadia Ahmed

Born:
Connection to Illinois: Ahmed is from Naperville.

Biography: Nadia Ahmed graduated from DePaul University with a BFA in graphic design. Nadia often uses only a black pen to create complex worlds that evoke an eerie nostalgia. The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Everything is her debut picture book.


Awards:
  • The Ghost Who was Afraid of Everything Starred Review - Book Page

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Children

E-Mail: nhahmed13@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadiatheartist/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-h-ahmed/
Twitter: https://x.com/nadiatheartist
Web: https://www.nadiatheartist.com/
WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Nadia++Ahmed


Selected Titles

The Ghost Who was Afraid of Everything
ISBN: 1506495117 OCLC: 1418891936

Beaming Books 2024

If you're a fraidy-ghost, enjoying Halloween is hard! When Finn is afraid, his stomach swoops, his hands sweat, and he can't move. Finn, a spooky little ghostie, is too afraid to leave the comfort of his attic to enjoy trick-or-treating with his family. He's afraid of everything--the color orange, trees, people, even flying! But then he realizes that if he wants his favorite Halloween candy, he'll need to overcome his fears. Through incremental exposures to the things he's afraid of, Finn finds courage to do things he enjoys with the people he loves. Perfect for spooky season, this debut picture book from artist Nadia Ahmed is sure to inspire readers to find the courage to overcome their own fears.

 

 

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