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  • Bibliography:
    13 Books
  • First Book:
    April 1998
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Book List in Order: 13 titles



  • A little girl's nightly routine of counting sheep to help her fall asleep goes awry when a grouchy old ram refuses to lead his flock over the fence into darkness. In order to reassure the flock that nothing unpleasant is waiting on the other side, th...




  • Muslim Child is a collection of short stories, poems and prose that examines the world through the eyes of Muslim children. Each story represents a tenet of Islam in a way which is both entertaining and enlightening. Non-fiction sidebars help to expl...



  • Between the mean chickens in the yard pecking her feet and the snake that has snuck into her bathhouse, Saba knows she has got a busy day ahead of her trying to get things back to normal, in a story set in Pakistan....



  • For a young refugee living with loss and terror-filled memories, time is measured by the next bucket of water, the next portion of bread, and the next call to prayer. Here, where everything - walls, floor, courtyard - is mud, a boy's heart can st...



  • When Bibi, her mother's beloved chicken, suddenly disappears, jealous Rani feels badly for her heartbroken mother and reevaluates her feelings towards the family pet, discovering that Bibi's absence is a big loss for the entire family in the process....



  • In the midst of global turmoil, with people of various faiths in major conflict, three friends -- a Muslim, a Christian and a Hindu -- decided to write a book. Many Windows is a book about young people who are friends despite their religious differen...



  • Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring her little sister along. Rubina is mortified, but she can't convince Ami that you just don't bring your younger sister to your friend's party. So both gi...



  • Winner of the Middle East Book Award, Youth Fiction categoryJameela lives with her mother and father in Afghanistan. Despite the fact that there is no school in their poor, war-torn village, and Jameela lives with a birth defect that has left her wit...






  • Zainab is a thirteen year old facing a LOT of problems that threaten to overwhelm her: manipulation, bullying, the sexual exploitation of a friend and eventually an attempted suicide. But when a teacher offers her the opportunity to direct a s...



  • Basant is here, with feasts and parties to celebrate the arrival of spring. But what Malik is looking forward to most is doing battle from his rooftop with Falcon, the special kite he has built for speed. Today is Malik’s chance to be the best kite...



  • Join a young girl and her family in this Step 2 reader as they celebrate Eid-al-fitr, a holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Perfect for readers ages 4-6.It's Eid-al-fitr -- the last day of Ramadan, which means it is the l...



  • From the author of Big Red Lollipop comes a vibrant picture book about a boy who joins his father on a rollicking rickshaw delivery. Richard Scarry fans will delight in this joyful read-aloud with a message of sharing and respect.Ibraheem and his cat...


Award-Winning Books by Rukhsana Khan

Big Red Lollipop
2011 Charlotte Zolotow Award -- Picture Book Text
2011 Golden Kite -- Picture Book Text
Wanting Mor
2009 Middle East Book Award -- Youth Literature


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rukhsana Khan has published 13 books.

The next book by Rukhsana Khan, Honk Honk, Beep Beep, Putter Putt!, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Rukhsana Khan, Bedtime Ba-a-a-lk, was published in April 1998.

No. Rukhsana Khan does not write books in series.