BISMIILLAH AL-RAHMAN AL-RAHIM
Reviewing Children & YA Islamic Fiction, Books by Muslim Authors, & Books Featuring Muslim Characters
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The Necklace of Seven Souls by Hooda Shawa translated from Arabic by Nour Jaljuli and Sawad Hussain illustrated by Nada Esmaeel
I didn’t have a lot of expectations going in to this YA illustrated 156 page translated novel, but I finished it almost a week ago and the smile it induces when I think about it still lingers. The story telling is so cozy with threads of finding yourself, a hint of romance, a dash of mystery, discussions of Orientalism and pushing back on male depictions of women in art, and above all celebrating the culture of Palestine before the Nakba and the characters’ families relocating to Syria and then having to move again. Set in France, the story is artsy…
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Tales of Khayaal: Arön by Rehan Khan and Peter Gould
I am so late to the party that is Tales of Khayaal, but alhumdulillah everything has a time, and I have been thoroughly swept away just in time for Book 2 to come out soon inshaAllah. At 366 pages, this YA fantasy, sci-fi, adventure story is suitable for YA readers/listeners 13 and up with plot appropriate instances of violence, the end of the world, killing, torture, powers, drugs, politics, corruption, prejudice, and hints of romance. Islam is not named, but it is more than just Muslim-coded, the world and the characters are heavily steeped in religious concepts, ideology, sunnahs, spirituality,…
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Allah Hears You and Me byZaheer Khatri and Yasmin Mussa illustrated by Fatima Zahur
With 24 thick pages, this 6 x 7.5 inch board sound book follows a young boy on his search for his missing bird. Audio buttons compliment the rhyming lines, with some giving Islamic phrases, In-sh-Allah, Subhan-Allah, and Al-hamdu-lillah, and others animal sounds, as the young boy asks various animals if they have seen his beloved Birdie. The active searching while trusting Allah swt and knowing that Allah swt hears us, the book, spoiler, has a happy ending, as more duas are made. I like that the structure is intentional, so our littlest Muslims can appreciate the pattern, repetition, and anticipate…
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