Author, educator, librarian. Rep’d by Brent Taylor www.ayakhalil.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3mwmic6vcts2sChicago folks I’d love to see you! Join me and debut author Razan Abdin at Women and Children First Bookstore28 Sep 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmic6vcts2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3mwmic6vcts2sChicago folks I’d love to see you! Join me and debut author Razan Abdin at Women and Children First Bookstore28 Sep 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmic6vcts2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3mwbpczmyxc2bToledo area folks come join us this weekend at the ICGT international festival!24 Sep 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbpczmyxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3mu6jed2qfc23Did a little photoshoot with my 11 babies. Thank you to everyone who has preordered, ordered, requested from libraries and attended my events the past few years. Eternally grateful for your continuous support!28 Aug 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6jed2qfc23https://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3mtlywvsoik24I’d love to do a few more NW Ohio/ SE Michigan in person visits!21 Aug 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlywvsoik24https://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3msilpdh5dk24My eleventh book comes out next month! I co wrote it with debut author and friend Bayan Lahham! Would love to see you at our launch event if you’re in the Toledo area. Illustrated by Olivia Aserr @charlesbridge.bsky.social07 Aug 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3msilpdh5dk24https://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3mnqmpwez5c2aStill time to register! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqmpwez5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social/post/3mfaoyrtqbk2jMy fellow author friend @nadinepresley.bsky.social and I were on @npr.org yesterday talking about our new Ramadan picture books! Check it out here: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/18/nx-s1-5683245/two-new-childrens-books-capture-the-sights-sounds-and-community-building-of-ramadan?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwQEdGpGVFNIBARPcGV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp_D-6F6LGQkRVSwyxSzb1bwW7LSt-a2HsIflRE5td5BKZlopd0fTVRo5yryi_aem_58pkmj1pQpQg-C85wnXylw19 Feb 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:witoypcimqvahaxeuxkwqe7l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaoyrtqbk2j