Farida illustrates picture books, educational books and now writes her own picture book stories for various publishing houses in North America. Her niche is diversity and multiculturalism.
for CHIRP MAGAZINE / Owl Kids
ALIYA'S SECRET/ Picture book for Owl Kids books
ALIYA'S SECRET/ Picture book for Owl Kids books
ALIYA'S SECRET/ Picture book for Owl Kids books
MEENA CAN'T WAIT / ORCA Books
MEENA CAN'T WAIT / ORCA Books
ALIYA'S SECRET/ Picture book for Owl Kids books
ALIYA'S SECRET/ Picture book for Owl Kids books
MEENA CAN'T WAIT / ORCA Books
MEENA CAN'T WAIT / ORCA Books
BABY BOARD BOOK COVER / Second Story Press
BABY BOARD BOOK / Second Story Press
BABY BOARD BOOK / Second Story Press
WHEN MOM'S AWAY / Second Story Press
WHEN MOM'S AWAY / Second Story Press
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Author & Illustrator
Farida Zaman is an illustrator for 16 books and author illustrator of 3 books- “ALIYA’S SECRET- A STORY OF RAMADAN” (Owl Books) 2023 “MEENA CAN’T WAIT” (Orca Books) - spring 2024. Recently Farida has signed 2 more book deals with OWL BOOKS publishing dates spring and fall 2026. “I WANT TO BE A GUTSY GIRL- ABC” (Second Story Press) in 2020 was Farida's first author illustrator book.
Farida has trained in fine art and illustration at the Chelsea School of Art and the Wimbledon School of Art in London, where she graduated top of her class with honours. Her work has been exhibited at shows and galleries and has received recognition and awards in Europe and North America.
Farida participated in the Children’s Book Week 2023 in schools in Nova Scotia and Quebec. She has done numerous book readings for school visits and libraries and has run workshops based on some of her books.
Farida teaches painting and illustration workshops for adults and children and is a member of the Society of Illustrators in New York, SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book writers and Illustrators), and CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers).
Book List
Samina goes to a Wedding
(OWL BOOKS FALL 2025)
Embrodered
(OWL BOOKS FALL 2026)
Meena Can’t Wait
written and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Orca 2024)
Aliya’s Secret- A Story of Ramadan
written and illustrated by Farida Zaman (OWL BOOKS FALL 2023 )
Ta-da! A Story of Egg Donation
written by Ella Kay and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Second Story Press, September 2022)
When Mom’s Away
written by Layla Ahmad and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Second Story Press, 2021)
I Want To Be… A Gutsy Girls’ ABC
written and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Second Story Press, 2020)
Korean Celebrations: Festivals, Holidays and Traditions
written by Tina Cho and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Tuttle Publishing, 2019)
My First Book of Hindi Words written by Rina Singh and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Tuttle Publishing, 2016)
The Magic Beans
written by Margaret Hillert and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Norwood House Press, 2016)
The Remarkable Journey of Josh’s Kippah
written by Barbara Elissa and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Kar-Ben Publishing, 2014)
The Yoga Game
written by Kathy Beliveau and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Simply Read Books, 2012)
Nearly Nonsense: Hoja Stories from Turkey
written by Rina Singh and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Penguin Random House, 2011)
Count Your Way Through Iran written by Jim Haskins & Kathleen Benson and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Lerner Publishing, 2007)
Two Shoes, Blue Shoes, New Shoes
written by Sally Fitz-Gibbon and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005)
The Foolish Men of Agra and Other Tales of Mogul India
written by Rita Singh and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Key Porter Books, 1998)
The Grandmother Doll
written by Alice L. Bartels and illustrated by Farida Zaman (Annick Press, 1993)