Charlotte Shama

About The Author

Charlotte Shama is a French illustrator, married to a Palestinian, and has been living in West Asia with her family and pens for many years now. After studying applied arts and animation in France and England, she worked as a volunteer in an Arabic-speaking school, a press photographer, a librarian, and an art teacher. Finally, Charlotte came back to her passion and settled happily on being a freelance illustrator.

Books by Charlotte Shama

Shushuya

My Special Dragon Friend

By Bassam Altaji
Illustrated by Charlotte Shama / Translated by Elisabeth Jaquette
A charming and imaginative picture book from the Middle East about a boy and his imaginary friend.
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What Shall We Play Now?
By Taghreed A. Najjar
Illustrated by Charlotte Shama
A fun picture book about the power of imagination from an award-winning female author and pioneer of children’s literature in the Arab world.
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