Rukhsana Khan – Author & Storyteller

Picture Books (4 years Old+)

Honk Honk Beep Beep Putter Putt

Ibraheem and his cat Mitu are on a mission. In Baba’s rickshaw they carefully navigate the busy streets, side by side with cars, buses and mighty trucks using their ears as well as their eyes to stay safe.

Elephant's Makeover

Elephant wants to make friends but the other animals don’t like the way she looks. Maybe if she changes… a story for anyone who hasn’t been happy with what they see in the mirror!

The Clever Wife

Based on a Kyrgyz folktale, a spirited young heroine impresses the ruling Khan Bolotbek with her wisdom and courage.

Big Red Lollipop

Rubina’s been invited to a birthday party. Her mother insists she take along her naughty little sister. This is a funny story showing how immigrant children straddle the expectations of different cultures.   

King for a Day

In Pakistan a boy in a wheelchair has one day every year that he rules: the day of Basunt, the spring kite festival.

(an updated version of KING OF THE SKIES)

The Roses in my Carpets

A young Afghan boy finds hope amid the hardships of living in a refugee camp.

Silly Chicken

Set in Pakistan, a little girl named Rani is convinced that her mother loves the pet chicken better than her.

Ruler of the Courtyard

Saba is scared of the chickens in the courtyard, but one day, after running her daily gauntlet to get to the bathhouse, she faces something much more terrifying!

King of the Skies

Set in during the Basunt Kite festival in Pakistan, a young disabled boy rules for this one day.

Bedtime BA-A-A-LK

When a little girl tries to count sheep to go to sleep, the sheep rebel and give her a hard time.