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Natasha Khan Kazi (@natashakhankazi) writes and illustrates books for young readers, including her debut picture book, Moon’s Ramadan (@versifybooks / @harperkids), a 2023 JLG Gold Standard Selection, SLJ Best Picture Book, and Chicago Public Library Best Picture Book, and Bank Street Education Best Picture Book. Her creative work is rooted in empathy, diversity, and childhood joy. Natasha is the blogger behind IslamiMommy and a 2023 Highlights Foundation Muslim Storyteller Fellow. Her recent works include: Lulu In the Spotlight (@versifybooks) and Bela And Lily (@Kokila). Her forthcoming titles include Sun’s Eid (@harperkids, 2028). Follow @natashakhankazi to learn more!
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Natasha Khan Kazi writes and illustrates books for young readers, including her debut Moon’s Ramadan, a 2023 JLG Gold Standard Selection and SLJ Best Picture Book. Born in Bangladesh and raised in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, she now lives in Redondo Beach, CA. Rooted in empathy and childhood joy, her books include Lulu in the Spotlight (HarperCollins), Bela and Lily (Penguin), and the forthcoming Sun’s Eid (HarperCollins,2028). For more about Natasha, visit http://www.natashakhankazi.com.
Short Version:
Natasha Khan Kazi was born in Bangladesh, raised in Texas, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, 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 JLG Gold Standard Selection, SLJ Best Picture Book, Chicago Public Library Best Picture Book, and Bank Street Education Best Picture Book.) Her creative work is rooted in empathy, diversity, and childhood joy. Natasha is the blogger behind IslamiMommy and a 2023 Highlights Foundation Muslim Storyteller Fellow. Her recent works include Lulu In the Spotlight (Versify/HarperCollins) and Bela And Lily (Kokila/Penguin). Her forthcoming titles include Sun’s Eid (HarperCollins, 2028). Learn more about Natasha and her books at www.natashakhankazi.com and follow her adventures @natashakhankazi.
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Natasha Khan Kazi was born in Bangladesh, raised in Texas, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and now lives in Southern California with her family of picture book readers. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh and over 14 years of experience in storytelling, social media, and online community building. Her creative work is rooted in empathy, diversity, and childhood joy. She is a 2023 Highlights Foundation Muslim storyteller fellow.
Combining her passion for education and art, she launched IslamiMommy and Art with Miss Natasha. Natasha started putting in her ten thousand hours to be an artist as soon as she could hold a crayon. She spent evenings drawing, learning, painting, and drawing some more into adulthood. In her spare time, she loves thrift store treasure hunting and learning about new cultures.
In her debut picture book, MOON’S RAMADAN(a 2023 JLG Gold Standard Selection, 2023 SLJ Best Picture Book, and 2023 Chicago Public Library Best Picture Book), Moon marvels at new and old Ramadan traditions. Her recent works include Lulu In the Spotlight (Versify/HarperKids) and Bela And Lily (Kokila/Penguin). Her forthcoming titles include Sun’s Eid (HarperCollins, 2028). Learn more at www.natashakhankazi.com.
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Bela and Lily ISBN 9780593858912
Moon’s Ramadan, ISBN: 9780358694090
Lulu In the Spotlight, ISBN: 9780358732204
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Lulu In The Spotlight
Bela and Lily
Moon’s Ramadan Synopsis
It’s Ramadan, the month of peace, and Moon loves traveling around the world to watch people helping people. In Egypt, India, Argentina, and United Arab Emirates; in Somalia, New Zealand, and Indonesia, and in Turkey, the United Kindom, and the United States, children and their families make gift baskets, bake sweets, and hang lanterns. They do good deeds in honor of those who have less. Guided by Moon’s changing light, they come together to honor Ramadan and build a world of love and kindness.
NATASHA KHAN KAZI 