Salima Alikhan

Photograph by Sam Bond Photography

About The Author

Salima Alikhan is the author of more than thirteen books for children. She holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and lives in Austin, Texas, where she is an English and creative writing professor. She feels very lucky to get to create worlds for readers to get lost in.

Books by Salima Alikhan

I Can Be All Three
Illustrated by Noor Sofi
Our Favorite Day of the Year meets Alma and How She Got Her Name in this warm, lyrical picture book about a child who learns to celebrate her multicultural identity and finds pride in all the stories and worlds that live inside of her.
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