Syed, Anoosha (Milton, ON)

Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian author, illustrator, and character designer for animation. She has illustrated over forty books, including I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown, APALA honor book, Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed and her author/illustrator debut, That’s Not My Name!

Book topics: Empathy, First Day of School, Self-empowerment, Food and Culture. Family, South Asian and Muslim

Awards:

  • Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Honour 2023
  • APALA Honor for Bilal Cooks Daal
  • Society of Illustrators Original Art Show
  • Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize Shortlist
  • Featured in Netflix series ‘Bookmarks’
  • Featured in Eric Carle museum
  • Otter Award nominee

Virtual Visits:

  • $300 + HST for up to one hour 
  • $200 + HST for each additional presentation on the same day

I usually work with children ages JK-Gr 3. But older kids/teens can also benefit from learning about the life of an author/illustrator, and a love for writing and drawing!

PRESENTATION FORMAT

My session is a 1hr presentation that covers my career, how I wrote and illustrated the book That’s Not My Name!, and the importance of diversity/inclusivity in books. It ends with a live drawing demonstration and Q&A

I also offer a shorter 30-45min storytime session (best suited for JK-SK) that includes an intro on myself, a reading, and Q&A. 

This is a guideline of what I offer, but I am happy to be flexible and work around your school needs; if you’d like me to focus on any particular topics, books or activities we can definitely discuss!

Other notes
A projector is required for in-person visits, and microphone + podium for larger groups.
For drawing activities, an easel with paper as well as paper, markers, crayons for the children to draw along with.
In-person presentations for JK-2 max 30 per group, teacher/facilitator MUST be present.

Contact Anoosha to book a visit: