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November 18 2024 - Author Talk with Rukhsana Khan

Green poster with picture of author Rukhsana Khan. Text says Author Visit. Rukhsana Khan. Monday, November 18, 10AM and 12:30PM. Everyone welcome to attend. Hosted at the Chatham Cultural Centre. In partnership with the Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership, CKPL welcomes Rukhsana Khan, an award-winning author and storyteller. Rukhsana has had two children's books, Rabia's Eid and Honk, Honk, Beep, Beep, Putter, Putter, published in 2024.



Chatham-Kent Public Library and Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership are excited to welcome award-winning author and storyteller, Rukhsana Khan, to our community.

Rukhsana will be speaking at the Chatham Cultural Centre on Monday, November 18, with two presentation times: 10:00 am or 12:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Rukhsana has published 15 books, including two children's books, "Rabia's Eid" and "Honk Honk Beep Beep Putter Putt!", that came out this year. In 2013, her book "Big Red Lollipop" was chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the 100 greatest children’s books in the last 100 years. She also wrote a short story that is included in the 2020 anthology "Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices." Many of Rukhsana's titles are available in CKPL's catalogue, search.ckpl.ca.

Rukhsana was born in Lahore, Pakistan and immigrated to Canada at the age of three. She grew up bullied in a small town and read books to survive. Rukhsana has appeared on television, radio and been featured at festivals around the world. She lives in Toronto with her husband and family.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts in offering this event.

To find out more about programs and events at Chatham-Kent Public Library, visit www.ckpl.ca.