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Contemporary Picture Books


 

The Roses in My Carpets - By Rukhsana Khan

A young Afghan refugee find hope amid adversity.

 

Sami and the Time of Troubles - Florence Parry Heide

Sami deals with the realities of war in Beirut.

King of the Skies - By Rukhsana Khan

A crippled boy in Pakistan has one day every year, the day of the kite festival, when he rules.

 

My Name Is Bilal

My Name is Bilal - Asma Mobin-Uddin

A young boy learns to appreciate his Muslim culture and name.

Ruler of the Courtyard - By Rukhsana Khan

Saba, a girl in Pakistan, overcomes her fear of chickens.

 

The Best Eid EverThe Best Eid Ever - Asma Mobin-Uddin

A touching story about neighbourly charity and a young Pakistani-American girl celebrating Eid ul Adha.

Silly Chicken - Rukhsana Khan

Rani, a girl in Pakistan, believes her mother loves their hen more than her.

 

 

 

 

Sitti’s Secrets - Naomi Shihab Nye

A young American returns to her roots in Palestine to visit her grandmother.

NADIA THE WILLFUL (Dragonfly Books) Nadia the Willful - Sue Alexander

A beautiful story of bereavement.

 

My Name Was Hussein

My Name Was Hussein - Hristo Kyuchukov

Based on the author's experience growing up as a Muslim in Bulgaria and being forced to change his name.

From Far Away - Robert Munsch, Saoussan Askar

This is a collaboration based on the story of Askar, who left Beirut for Canada, at the age of five.

  Nadia's HandsNadia's Hands - Karen English

A young South Asian girl feels self-conscious after putting henna on her hands.

The Swirling Hijaab - Na'ima Bint Robert

A little girl plays imaginatively with her mother's religious head scarf.

 

cover picture the colour of home

The Color of Home - Mary Hoffman

A young boy deals with leaving his war torn homeland and coming to America.

I Lost My Tooth In AfricaI Lost My Tooth In Africa - Penda Diakite

An effortless blending of parallel cultures, written by a child.

 

Samira's Eid - Nasreen Aktar

A simple Eid story.

My First Ramadan - Karen Katz

A very simple introduction to the month of fasting.

   

 


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