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Nadia Budde
(*04.10.1967) is an Author and Illustrator, from Berlin, Germany, specializing in children's literature. Many of her picture books have been translated into various languages and are well-loved also because of their funny illustrations accompanied by rhymes, which make them easy to memorize.

Life
Nadia Budde was born in East Berlin in 1967. She trained first as a window dresser before she attended a Night school, where she graduated with the German entrance qualification for higher education, Abitur. From 1993 and 1999 she studied at the Wei%C3%9Fensee Academy of Art Berlin, attending the illustration course held by Nanne Meyer. She also spend one semester of her studies at the Royal College of Art in London. In 2008 Nadia Budde taught illustration at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design as a Visiting scholar. Nadia Budde lives in Berlin with her family and has worked as a freelance writer and illustrator ever since 1999.

Author
At least 14 of her funny (and often instructive) books are available in German, as well as numerous translations into various languages (including English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portugese, Taiwanese, and Korean).

A rewiev published in the School Library Journal, by Amelia Jenkins states her books to be "A fun and humorous addition for those looking to address the topic of self-acceptance."

Translator
Nadia Budde also translates from English into her native language; German. One of the most famous translations she provided was a new version off the all-time favourite Grinch by Dr. Seuss („Der Grinch oder Die geklauten Geschenke“ von Dr. Seuss/Nadia Budde (1957) Verlag Antje Kunstmann, 2020 ISBN 978-3-95614-395-3)

Bibliographie
currently available in English:


 * Nadia Budde, Jeremy Fitzkee: One two three me. Peter Hammer Verlag, Wuppertal 2003 ISBN 978-3-87294-922-6
 * Nadia Budde, Jeremy Fitzkee: Bristly Hair and I don't Care. NorthSouth, 2015 ISBN 978-0-73584-205-2