Rina Singh is a children’s author whose curiosity and love for storytelling shape the heart of her books. Reflecting her interest 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; Once, a Bird, selected for IBBY Canada's Silent Books Collection; and Barefoot Skateboarders. She lives in Toronto.