Sara Şahinkanat (1966, Istanbul) finished the Üsküdar American Academy for Girls and the Bosphorus University Department of Translation and Interpreting. After first working in translation, she moved to advertising. Her son Tan was born in 2001. The illustrated books she wrote originally to entertain him are now read by countless others. Kertenkele’nin Sihirli Kuyruğu (The Lizard’s Magical Tail) won the Acceptance award at the 2009 Oshima International Handmade Illustrated Book Contest held in Japan. Her Kim Korkar Kırmızı Başlıklı Kız’dan? (Who’s Afraid of The Red Riding Hood?) won the 2009 ÇGYD Best Illustrated Story Book award. 

Sara Şahinkanat’s books published by YKY are: Yavru Ahtapot Olmak Çok Zor (It’s Though Being a Little Octopus), Maymun Kral (The Monkey King with Feridun Oral), Üç Kedi Bir Dilek (Three Cats, One Wish), Bilgi Avcıları Gizli Görevde / Beyoğlu Macerası (The Story Hunters on a Secret Mission / The Beyoglu Adventure), Mevsimlere Güzelleme (Paen to the Seasons with Arslan Sayman and Deniz Üçbaşaran), Annemin Çantası (My Mom’s Purse), Kim Korkar Kırmızı Başlıklı Kız’dan? (Who’s Afraid of The Red Riding Hood?), Üç Kedi Bir Canavar (Three Cats, A Monster), Babamın Battaniyesi (My Father’s Blanket), Kuşlara Fısıldayan Kız (The Bird Whisperer), Üç Kedi Bir Minik (Three Cats, A Kitten).

 

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