Natasha Khan Kazi is an author, illustrator, and maker.
Natasha Khan Kazi was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, raised in Chittagong, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, and now lives in Southern California, where she writes and illustrates books for young readers, including her debut picture book, Moon’s Ramadan (a 2023 SLJ Best Picture Book). Her creative work is rooted in empathy, diversity, and childhood joy. Natasha is the blogger behind IslamiMommy and Art with Miss Natasha. She is a 21′-23 Highlights Foundation Muslim Storyteller Fellow. Her 2025 picture books include Lulu in the Spotlight: A South Asian Wedding Story (Versify/HarperCollins, 2025) and Bela and Lily (Kokila/ Penguin, 2025). Follow her adventures online @natashakhankazi.
Natasha is represented by Tanusri Prasanna at DeFiore and Company. For publishing/illustration inquiries, please contact: tanusri(at)defliterary.com.
Awards & Recognitions
- 2023 Best Picture Book School Library Journal
- 2023 Best Picture Book Chicago Public Library
- 2023 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
- 2023 Betsy Bird Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
- 2023 Bank Street Best Picture Book
Book Buzz
- American Libraries Magazine, Muslim Voices in Children’s Literature
- Washington Post, More Mainstream Retailers Are Offering Ramadan Goods
- ShoutOut LA, Meet Natasha Khan Kazi | Author and Illustrator
- The Pitt News, Q&A: Pitt alumna educates children on Islam with ‘Moon’s Ramadan’
- Refinery29, How Pinterest Changed The Way We Celebrate Ramadan
- Kids Ask Authors Podcast with Grace Lin, Natasha Khan Kazi shares Moon’s Ramadan
My Books
MOON’S RAMADAN
Versify / HarperCollins
LULU IN THE SPOTLIGHT: A SOUTH ASIAN WEDDING STORY
Versify/ HarperCollins
BELA & LILY
Kokila / Penguin
Before Publishing
Before she was an author and illustrator, she wore many other hats. Her first “big” job after college was in a global nonprofit, marketing ‘social entrepreneurship’ to educational institutions. When Facebook Pages first appeared in 2007, she jumped into the growing world of social media and spent the next ten years doing social media marketing for ecommerce brands. Every now and then, she shares a bit of that behind-the-scenes marketing know-how in a special quarterly newsletter called Thoughts From a Recovering Marketing Director.
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