Nadia Budde was born 1967 in Berlin. She was a merchandising designer before studying at the Art Academy Berlin-Weissensee and at the Royal College of Graphic Art in London. Her first picture book "Eins zwei drei Tier" ("One, Two, Three, Bee") was awarded the German Youth Literature Prize and numerous other awards. Many of her other picture books received major awards. Nadia Budde lives with her family in Berlin.