Available for in-person visits in: Toronto (+ regions 1.5 hours or so drive from Toronto)
Craft: Author
Genre: Picture Books, Beginning Readers, Middle Grade Fiction, Teen Fiction, Non-Fiction, Graphic Novels
Target Audience: Kindergarten – Grade 8
Cost for School and Public Presentation with CCBC subsidy: $200.00, plus applicable taxes
Presentation/Workshop Information:
EVERY DAY HEROES: Junior Kindergarten – Grade 5
These days everyone wants to be a ‘superhero’ but did you know you don’t need superpowers to be an everyday hero? In this presentation Rukhsana dives deep into how her words and the artists’ illustrations help tell two powerful stories about kids being kind to the people around them. (This presentation features Rukhsana’s highly acclaimed book BIG RED LOLLIPOP. This book won both awards in America for best picture book story and was chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the 100 greatest children’s books in the last 100 years!)
COMING TO CANADA: Grades 3-8
In this presentation students will realize that dreams can indeed come true—with a lot of good hard work and the help of a library card! Students will hear the story of how Rukhsana took advantage of every educational opportunity that came her way, and how she went from a poor ESL student to an award-winning Canadian author with many of her books published in countries around the world.
Book List
Upcoming Books:
Surviving Pleasant Valley –graphic novel–Holiday House–tentative release date: 2024
Rabia’s Eid – early reader–Random House–tentative release date: 2024
Honk Honk Beep Beep – picture book–Tundra–tentative release date: 2024
2022 The Clever Wife –picture book folktale–Wisdom Tales
2022 Elephant’s Makeover — picture book — Ruqaya’s Bookshelf
2022 Muslims In Canada –non-fiction booklet–Pearson Education
2015 Not Guilty –prose poem novella–Pearson Education
2014 King For A Day— picture book–Lee & Low
2010 Big Red Lollipop — picture book –Viking
2008 Wanting Mor — YA Novel–Groundwood
2008 Many Windows — mid-grade anthology–Napoleon/Dundurn
2008 A New Life–mid-grade novella — Groundwood
2005 Silly Chicken –picture book–Viking
2003 Ruler Of The Courtyard–picture book–Viking
2001 King Of The Skies — picture book–North Winds Press (Scholastic)
1999 Muslim Child –short story collection–Napoleon/Dundurn
1999 Dahling If You Luv Me Would You Please Please Smile–YA novel–Stoddart Kids
1998 The Roses In My Carpets–picture book–Stoddart Kids
1998 Bedtime B-a-a-l-k–picture book–Stoddart Kids
Biography
Rukhsana Khan is an award-winning author and storyteller. She has 15 books published that range from picture books to YA and has garnered dozens of awards and accolades. One of her books was chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the 100 greatest children’s books in the last 100 years.
