Nadine Presley is a Syrian-Canadian author and literacy educator who grew up in Damascus but now lives in Canada.
Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)
The City of Jasmine
Illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee
New York: HarperCollins, 2025.
PZ7.1.P746 C58 2025
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
Inspired by her own childhood in Damascus, Syria, Nadine Presley’s lyrical picture book offers a sincere view of the city and is brought to life with breathtaking illustrations by Heather Brockman Lee, which brim with wonder and love.
Fiction (Juvenile, Picture book)
A Ramadan Night
Illustrated by Asma Enayeh.
Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2026.
Forthcoming Jan. 2026
Publisher’s Synopsis (From its website)
The call for prayer hugs tight the sky of Damascus on the first night of Ramadan. As steps flutter to fill spaces in mosques, Sami sets out on a nighttime walk with Baba to answer his question: what does a Ramadan night feel like?
Through an evening full of sounds and sights and scents, Sami feels the celebration of community. He feels the connection and calm of prayer. He feels the delight of a late-night dessert. He feels the joy of generosity.
He feels…a Ramadan night.