Awe-Samosas! by Marzieh Abbas illustrated by Bhagya Madanasighe
I was really enjoying this book about a determined young girl and her dad making samosas for friends, missing Dadijan,
Idrees and the New Old Shoes by Hoda Elmasry illustrated by Tiemoko Sylla
Apr21 This sweet 28 page book keeps the text to a minimum while showing a boy with a lot of
The Magical Moroccan Rug by Naveed Mir illustrated by Anisa Mohammad
I really like the premise of the book, a Muslim Magic Tree House so to speak, two kids that magically
Lion on the Inside: How One Girl Changed Basketball by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir with Judith Henderson illustrated by Katherine Ahmed
This nonfiction picture book memoir is about Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir’s love of basketball, accomplishments, and ultimate decision to choose her hijab
Sister Friend by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
After years of teaching, librarian-ing, and mothering, my reviewers are for adults, but with kids in mind. I read in
Eliyas Explains + Bite-Size Journal: Why Does Allah Let Bad Things Happen? by Zanib Mian illustrated by Daniel Hills
The book stems from the genocide occurring in Gaza, but expands to cover the more general concepts of qadr (destiny),
Come To Prayer by Salwah Isaacs-Johaadien illustrated by Zeynep Yildirim
Apr2 Framed around the five fard prayers, the rhyming 26 pages take readers all around the world with the refrain
Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan illustrated by Nabila Adani
The world’s oldest library proudly stands in Fez, Morocco: started by a Muslim woman, restored by a Muslim woman, and
Letters from a Prophet by Zimarina Sarwar illustrated by Giorgio Bacchin
I’m not a fan, as a general rule, of lift the flap books for toddlers (they just tear them), so
Mimi & Unicorn Get to Know Allah by Zanib Mian illustrated by Laila Ramadhani
Creating understanding and love of Allah swt is perhaps the most important type of Islamic fiction book available for young
