Through engaging read-alouds and interactive discussion, students will explore stories about facing challenges, managing big feelings, and finding courage in everyday moments. This Word Vancouver visit encourages empathy, emotional literacy, and creative self-expression. Students will reflect on how kindness, community, and small brave steps can help us support ourselves and one another.

Location: Guildford Library, 15105 105 Avenue, Surrey

Type: Children, Reading

Sponsored by: Word Vancouver BC Arts Council Surrey Cares

Readers: Amanda White (illustrator), Shy Cat and the Stuff-the-Bus Challenge (Second Story Press) | Mahtab Narsimhan, Not Myself Today (Orca Book Publishers)

About The Readers

Amanda White

Amanda White is a multi-disciplinary artist who writes, teaches, and makes art about the environment, sustainability, and climate. She is a member of the Hungry Stories Team. Originally from Toronto, she now lives in Vancouver with her family, where she is an assistant professor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.

Mahtab Narsimhan

Name

Mahtab Narsimhan is an award-winning author of twenty-five critically acclaimed books in the fantasy, horror, mystery, and contemporary genres, and is published internationally. Mahtab writes for all ages, from picture books to young adult novels. Many have been shortlisted for the Silver Birch, Red Maple, SYRCA, MYRCA, Best Books for Teen and YA, and the CLA Book of the Year, Children’s Awards. Her debut novel, The Third Eye, won the Silver Birch Fiction Award in 2009. Two recent books are recipients of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Award. She is committed to representation and inclusivity in her work.