Nikoo Naserzade

About

Nikoo is an illustrator and author-illustrator known for her warm, expressive, and character-led style. Her work carries genuine emotional weight: every face tells a story, every world feels lived-in, and every character feels like someone a child might actually love.

She specialises in children's picture books and character design, and unlike most illustrators, she both writes and draws. Her published books, including Tofoo and Christmas Tree and My Emotion Journal, reflect what she cares about most: helping young readers name and understand their inner world.

Her inspiration comes from people: the way emotions sit quietly on a face, the way a friendship changes the shape of a day, the small moments that matter most to children but often go undrawn. Her work invites young readers to feel seen, and their grown-ups to remember what that felt like.