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Level A2 – High beginner / ElementaryCEFR A2
2 min
88 words
Nejra Turadinović is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian artist who draws cartoons and illustrations for children. She has illustrated many children’s books for both local and foreign markets.
She studied civil engineering and has a master’s degree, and she works as a high school teacher and college assistant. She collects illustrated books and still keeps sets she read as a child.
She makes small greeting cards and accepts custom work in a cartoonish style. She says drawing gives children new views of stories and can encourage them to draw too.
Difficult words
- illustrate — to draw pictures for a textillustrated
- illustration — a picture used in a book or textillustrations
- cartoon — a simple funny drawing or picturecartoons
- cartoonish — looking like a cartoon, simple or funny
- master’s degree — a university qualification after a first degree
- encourage — to give support or confidence to someone
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Discussion questions
- Do you keep books you read as a child? Why or why not?
- Would you buy a custom greeting card from an artist? Why or why not?
- Do you think drawing helps children understand stories? Explain.
