TEHRAN -- Iranian children book illustrator Nasrin Khosravi died in Canada on April 23. She was 60 years old.

Khosravi had traveled to Canada to visit her children there. So far, no further details about the cause of her death have been reported.
Khosravi was born in 1950 in Tehran and was a graduate in graphic design from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran, the Persian service of Fars reported.
She began her artistic career in her 20’s, working on book illustrations, frescoes, and teaching art at the university.
Among her other activities, she illustrated over 28 books, and held joint and solo exhibits in Iran and other countries.
She was awarded several national and international prizes and honorary diplomas, and also received the Medal of Honor at Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations in 1994.
Illustrating the book “A New Life” written by Rukhsana Khan was also among her credits.
“A New Life” is a children’s novella about a young girl’s experience as an immigrant. This book is a trade version of “Rukhsana’s Coming to Canada” which was commissioned by the Canadian government and is being distributed to each immigrant child who enters Canada.
Photo: A combination photo shows a picture of Nasrin Khosravi and one of her illustrations