
Awards and Best Of List
- Salma The Syrian Chef is Nautilus Book Award Winner in both the Children’s Books category and the Special Honors Award: Best of Children’s.
- Salma the Syrian Chef is nominated for the Chocolate Lily Award celebrating children books in BC.
- Salma The Syrian Chef won The Middle East Book Award 2020, presented the the Middle East Outreach Council.
- Salma The Syrian Chef is nominated to the 🥇 2021 Ontario Libraries Association’s Blue Spruce Award 🥇, part of their Forest of Reading initiative. For more information, click here.
- Salma the Syrian Chef is nominated to the 🥇 INDIE Award 2020 🥇. For more information, click here.
- Salma The Syrian Chef is one of KIRKUS BEST BOOKS OF 2020.
- Salma the Syrian Chef is one of SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOKS OF 2020.
- Salma the Syrian Chef is one of the Best Bets Top Ten Books by the Ontario Libraries Association.
- Salma the Syrian Chef is nominated for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize – Part of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes.
- Salma the Syrian Chef is shortlisted for the City of Vancouver Book Award 2021.
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“Salma is deeply relatable in her determination, frustration, and sensitivity, especially in moments when things do not go as planned”
Quill and Quire – Starred Review ⭐️
“This beautiful story grasps diversity, exploring resilience, love, friendship, and the meaning of home.”
Kirkus Reviews – Starred Review ⭐️
“Ramadan writes with poetic immediacy about displacement, home, and family.”
Publishers Weekly – Starred Review ⭐️
“In his picture-book debut, activist, author, and former refugee Ramadan builds a heartfelt story of culture, community, and love around the Syrian crisis.”
Booklist – Starred Review ⭐️
“This poignant story, and Bron’s lively illustrations, will definitely touch young readers.”
The Globe and Mail
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