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Rina Singh

Rina Singh is a children’s author and poetry slam coach whose curiosity and love for storytelling shape the heart of her books. Rooted in real-life events and the untold stories they hold, her writing spans themes of environmental justice, social change, and the magic woven into everyday life. Her critically acclaimed titles include Grandmother School, winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize; Diwali: A Festival of Lights, nominated for the Red Cedar Award; and Once, a Bird. Her picture book Barefoot Skateboarders is based on a true story set in rural India.

Books by Rina Singh

Bird Brothers, A Delhi Story

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Barkha Lohia

Ages
3 to 5
Grades
p to k

Barefoot Skateboarders

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Sophie Casson

Ages
3 to 5
Grades
p to k

Les planchistes aux pieds nus

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Sophie Casson
translated by Rachel Martinez

Ages
3 to 5
Grades
p to k

The Lion Queen

Rasila Vadher, the First Woman Guardian of the Last Asiatic Lions

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Tara Anand

Ages
4 to 8
Grades
p to 3

Imagine a Garden

Stories of Courage Changing the World

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Hoda Hadadi

Ages
6 to 10
Grades
1 to 5

Once, a Bird

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Nathalie Dion

Ages
3 to 5
Grades
p to k

111 Trees

How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Marianne Ferrer

Ages
5 to 8
Grades
k to 3

Grandmother School Read-Along

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Ellen Rooney
read by Kirstie Hudson

Ages
6 to 8
Grades
1 to 3

Grandmother School

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Ellen Rooney

Ages
3 to 5
Grades
p to k

A Meeting in the Sky

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Jordi Vila Delclos

Ages
8 to 10
Grades
3 to 5

Diwali

Festival of Lights

by (author) Rina Singh

Ages
9 to 12
Grades
4 to 7

Nearly Nonsense

Hoja Tales from Turkey

by (author) Rina Singh
illustrated by Farida Zaman

Ages
5 to 8
Grades
k to 3