Author Visits

Meera enjoys presenting to children and adults. She offers both in-person and virtual visits.
To book a school visit or to arrange a speaking engagement:
Please contact AUTHORS UNBOUND
or use the EVENT REQUEST FORM on my SPEAKER PROFILE page

Meera is fantastic! She connects with her audience, emphasizes the importance of picture books as ways to connect people and experiences, and inspires young creators to share their stories. Meera worked with multiple ages and across different topics – we are so grateful for her visit to our school!”
— American International School Dhaka, 2025

“Meera was AMAZING! She was incredible with the students, effortlessly connecting with them and keeping them engaged. We couldn’t have been more pleased with her work, energy, and genuine personality. Both our students and educators were thrilled and impressed by her. Bringing her to our community was truly something special.” — All Pueblo Reads, 2024

Meera visited 7 classrooms at two different schools in our district to share her beautiful picture book Dumpling Day! Her presentation is engaging and age appropriate as students take a “trip” around the world with her through the foods and cultures shared on each page. Meera is warm and inviting and students left excited to read her book again and to learn more about the world around them. We can’t wait for Meera to come back and share more stories with us!
– Tess Henderson, San Rafael City Schools District Librarian

Meera recently visited our library branch for a Teatime Tales event where she shared generously about her author journey and her family’s experiences. She also shared picture books from among her many beautiful books. The audience was completely engaged and asked so many thoughtful questions after her presentation. We were fortunate to be able to pair her tales with chai tea and other Indian snacks. I highly recommend bringing Meera into your space in any capacity. She, and her books, are absolutely delightful!
– Angela Moffett, Children’s Servies, Castro Valley Library

PRESENTATIONS:

MIRRORS & WINDOWS, Building Diverse Bookshelves
A presentation on how books can be mirrors and windows and how to build diverse bookshelves. I’ll use my own books and many different titles to demonstrate the idea. I’ll follow it up with a read-aloud of one of my mirror-window books. Grades: K-5

A WRITER’S WORKSHOP, Elements of Creative Writing
From idea seeds to story endings, including hook, characters, setting, plot, and story arc, with prompts and exercises, a hands-on and interactive session in which we’ll review these elements in one of my picture books. Grades: 2-5

AUTHOR LIFE, A Book’s Journey
I’ll share an overview of the process of creating a book, my path to publication, and author life in an interactive presentaion, followed by a picture book read aloud. Grades: 2-7

FAMILY HISTORY & FOOD TRADITIONS, Drawing strength and love from your family’s past
Our family history—the struggles and triumphs of our forefathers and foremothers—informs us of who we are and where we come from. It tells us why we do things the way we do today espeically about some of our beautiful food traditions that help us gather and create memories to celebrate our loved ones and honor our ancestors. The presentation will include an interactive spice box activity, sharing of food traditions and a read aloud of the picture book THE SPICE BOX, that’s an intergenerational story that centers the importance of family history in shaping dreams and taking pride in one’s identity. Grades: 2-7

THE POWER OF STORIES, How Stories & Customs help us heal and rejoice
Throughout human history stories have played an important role in influencing our minds and moods. Retelling stories and reminiscing memories from our past often soothe our soul and lift our spirits. Customs and traditions connect us to our roots and help us celebrate our heritage. A GARDEN IN MY HANDS is a picture book that celebrates the passing down of family stories as well as the custom of applying henna. Through this poignant story, we will discuss the power of stories and engage in beautiful henna arts & crafts. Grades: 2-7

LOSS, LOVE, AND HOPE, A Conversation About Grief
With social-emotional learning valued as an integral part of education and child development, a conversation with kids around loss and grief can be difficult. Through the poignant story in THE YELLOW SUTICASE, we will engage in a dialogue with compassion and hope. Grades: 2-7

PASSPORT TO INDIA, A Window Into Life In The Subcontinent
A presentaion on the geography, diversity, and streetlife in the world’s largest democracy and the second most populous country in the world. We will take a colorful “trip” to experience the smells, sights, and sounds in an outdoor market in southern India. We’ll enjoy the award-winning A GIFT FOR AMMA and several related treasures from India. Grades: Preschool-5

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, An Artist’s Biography And Living Across Cultures
A celebration of Amrita Sher-Gil, a feminist Indian-Hungarian artist of the early 20th century. Through her art and life story, we will open up a conversation on growing up straddling different worlds – countries, cultures, faiths, homes, passions, identities. We’ll learn what a biography is and about the resources, tools, and research that goes into writing a biography. This will include a reading of BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: THE ART & LIFE OF AMRITA SHER-GIL. Grades: 3-7

SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT, A Celebration Of Food, Family, Community, And Cultures
A trip around the globe, a ticket to different countries including China (Cantonese), Nigeria, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Syria, India, USA (Pennsylvania Dutch), Russia and Italy! As we enter kitchens, cook and count dumplings in DUMPLING DAY, we will experience how the universally well-loved dish is prepared and enjoyed similarly among people from diverse backgrounds. Grades: Preschool-5