Written By: Hena Khan Illustrated by: Saffa Khan For Ages: 3-6 years Language: English & Arabic Topics Covered: Muslim Families, Children, Love, Growing Up, Own Voices. Summary: This is a very sweet book in which a mother describes all that she wishes for her child to be. It reminds me of Sweetest Kulu in the…
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The Hero Next Door
Written by: Each short story is written by someone different! Edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Covert Art by: Michelle Cunningham For ages: YA middle grades Language: English. Some Spanish, some Arabic. Topics Covered: Growing Up, Neurodiversity, Domestic Violence, POC-Centric Narratives, Own Voices, Sports, Supernatural, Adoption, Friendship, Family, Love. Summary: This book is awesome! Each story takes a unique viewpoint and has a hero in it,…
Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes
Written by: Hena Khan Illustrated by: Mehrdokht Amini For Ages: Infant and Up Language: English and Arabic Topics Covered: Muslim Culture, Historic Narratives, Islam, Global Community, Geometry and Shapes. Summary: This rhyming book intertwines shapes with Muslim culture and religion. Additionally, each page features a different country where an Islamic community exists and thrives. This…