PALESTINIAN BOOKS TO READ, SHARE, LEARN FROM, CELEBRATE & SUPPORT!
Please search out reviews from Muslim Kids Book Nook, Muslim Mommy Blog, Bint Younus, and Islamic School Librarian to see if the books meet your needs.
Books with a + are not by Muslims. Books with a * are about Palestine but are not OWN voice. Books with ***are traditionally published, note how few there are. (forgive any errors or misclassifications)
TODDLER BOOKS:
Laith the Lion Goes to Palestine by Jameeleh Shelo illustrated by Sara Mcmullin
P is for Palestine: A Palestine Alphabet Book by Golbarg Bashi illustrated by Golrokh Nafisi +*
Colours of Al Quds by Jenny Molendyk Divleli illustrated by Merve Ozcan*
PICTURE BOOKS:
Everything Grows in Jiddo’s Garden by Jenan A. Matari illustrated by Aya Ghanameh***
Kamal’s Key by Rifk Ebeid illustrated by Sophia Soliman
The Land of La La La by Sana Saghafi illustrated by Azam Vazehimogadam*
Hilwa’s Gift by Safa Suleiman illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan***
Birthday Kunafa by Rifk Ebeid illustrated by Noor Alshalabi
Your Friend From Palestine by Nabila Adani*
My Olive Tree by Hazar Elbayya***
A Map for Falasteen by Maysa Odeh illustrated by Aliaa Betawi***
Salim’s Soccer Ball: A Story of Palestinian Resilience by Tala El-fahmawi illustrated by Naveen Abu Saleem
Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck illustrated by Reem Madooh +***
Baba, What Does My Name Mean? A Journey to Palestine by Rifk Ebeid illustrated by Lamaa Jawhari
Sitti’s Key by Sahar Khader Ali illustrated by Noor Alshalabi
These Olive Trees: A Palestinian Family’s Story by Aya Ghanameh***
Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love by Randa Abdel-Fatteh illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke ***
My Garden Over Gaza by Sarah Musa illustrated by Saffia Bazlamit
Sitti’s Bird: A Gaza Story by Malak Mattar
You are the Color by Rifk Ebeid illustrated by Noor Alshalabi
Sitti’s Olive Tree by Ndaa Hassan illustrated by Soumbal Qureshi *
Ayah and Baha: A Wonderful Journey to the Holiest Mosques by Noorjahan Ali
illustrated by Sarah Miles
The Girl Who Slept Under the Moon by Shereen Malherbe illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard
The Donkey who Carried the War on her Back by Hooda Al Shawa illustrated by Sienny Septibella
The Girl Who Stitched the Stars by Shereen Malherbe illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard
Secret Recipe Box by Helal Musleh illustrated by Nalan Alaca
Olive Harvest in Palestine by Wafa Shami illustrated by Shaima Farouki
Mama in Congress: Rashida Tlaib’s Journey to Washington by Rashida and Adam Tlaib with Miranda Paul illustrated by Olivia Aserr ***
Teta’s Thoub by Fatin Badran Kadri illustrated by Fatima Kadri
Halal Hot Dogs by Susannah Aziz illustrated by Parwinder Singh***
EARLY READER:
The Little Green Drummer by Taghreed Najjar retuld by Lucy Coats illustrated by Hassan Manasrah ***
Sitti’s Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye illustrated by Nancy Carpenter +***
MIDDLE GRADE:
Ida in the Middle by Nora Lester Murad +***
Baddawi by Leila Abdelrazaq
Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood by Ibtisam Barakat***
We are Palestinian: A Celebration of Culture and Tradition by Reem Kassis illustrated by Noha Eilouti +***
A Little Piece of Ground By Elizabeth Laird with Sonia Nimr*+***
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine by Ibtisam Barakat***
Eliyas Explains + Bite-Size Journal: Why Does Allah Let Bad Things Happen? by Zanib Mian illustrated by Daniel Hills*
YA & ADULT:
The Slightest Green by Sahar Mustafah ***
The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience by Plestia Alaqad (nonfiction)***
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (nonfiction)*
Gaza in My Phone * (artists drawings)
We’re in this Together (Young Reader’s Edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders) by Linda Sarsour ***(nonfiction)
They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri*** (nonfiction)
The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah ***
Jasmine Falling by Shereen Malherbe
Where the Streets had a Name By Randa Abdel-Fattah ***
A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum ***
Does My Head Look Big in This? By Randa Abdel-Fattah***
Book One: Thunderbird by Sonia Nimr translated by M. Lynx Qualey
Behind you is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj+
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