This image is the cover for the book The Lonely Potoo

The Lonely Potoo

There once was a lonely potoo. The other animals would giggle and cry, ‘Oh look, it’s the ugly potoo...I can’t be friends with you!’ One day, the potoo was tired of feeling gloomy and down. So he flew from his tree, hoping a friend could be found. Will the clever potoo be able to trick the other birds using a not-so-perfect disguise?

Rizwana Khan

As a primary school teacher, Rizwana Khan is passionate about supporting young minds develop a love of reading. She loves story time and sharing books with her class. Her favourite authors include Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen and Oliver Jeffers. These experiences and authors have inspired her to start writing books which children love, learn from and would want to read again and again. She aims to write stories which encourage kindness, positivity and self-belief. The bright, charming, self-illustrated pictures in her books help bring her memorable characters and stories to life. Rizwana loves spending time with her family and this includes her lovely pet cat, Pumba.