illustrator

Maya Fidawi

Maya Fidawi is a Lebanese children’s book illustrator, painter, and sculptor, celebrated for her extensive work across Lebanon and the Arab world.

Biography

Maya Fidawi Born and raised in a family that appreciated art, Maya was lucky to have had the support of her family to pursue art from an early age.

She studied painting and sculpting at the Lebanese University -Faculty of Arts- while working at the same time for ad agencies and magazines executing murals and storyboards.

Maya illustrated her first book in 2004 and has been a children’s book illustrator ever since then. She has illustrated over 35 books and worked with many publishing houses in Lebanon and the Arab region.

Books

Fifi – Best Friend Series
Grandpa’s Fez
Mama My Classmate – Dahnoun Series
My Grandmother Nafeesa
Something in My Hand
The Watermelon
Uncle Khalfan’s Sheep
What Happened to My Brother Ramez? – Dahnoun Series