Chatham-Kent Public Library and Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership are excited to welcome award-winning author and storyteller, Rukhsana Khan, to the community.
Khan will be speaking at the Chatham Cultural Centre on Monday, November 18, with two presentation times: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend.
“ukhsana has published 15 books, including two children’s books, “Rabia’s Eid” and “Honk Honk Beep Beep Putter Putt!”, that came out this year,” Municipal officials say.
“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 Khan ‘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,” Municipal officials say.
“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.
