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Reviewing Children & YA Islamic Fiction, Books by Muslim Authors, & Books Featuring Muslim Characters
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Allah Made Me Beautiful by Layla Izruna illustrated by Laila Radhani
This 6×6 board book is 18 pages of affirming and celebrating that no matter what we look like, “the Best of Shapers, shaped us all.” The little size, the rhyming lines, the repetition of the phrase “Allah made me beautiful” on the right page of each spread, is what you would expect from a board book meant for newborns and up. The rhyme and cadence levels out after the first page, and makes for a sweet easy read. The mirror on the last page with a hadith in English and Arabic is particularly nice. The illustrations and text are intentionally…
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This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed
It is clear that this 384 page contemporary YA book is about the hot topic of burn banning in America, and I would imagine most are aware that the overwhelming number of books that have been recently banned or pulled because of objection, are by BIPOC and queer authors featuring BIPOC and queer themes and representation. So I read it not so much to see the author’s perspective, but more to see how the Muslim author had the Muslim identifying characters in the book approach the topic. The book is very black and white: book banning is wrong, Republican right…
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Honk Honk, Beep Beep, Putter Putt! by Rukhsana Khan illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
This adorable 32 page book is noisy and colorful and forces you to smile. Granted I had dreams as a child of being a rickshaw driver, and even as a teen my father tried to arrange for me to take one for a spin early one hot Karachi morning, but alas, my dreams never came to fruition. Cue the power of books, to take you right back to those busy streets, boisterous noises, colorful vehicles, and happy memories. Even if you have never ridden in a rickshaw, or heard of one, this book is a fun adventure for toddlers and…
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