Category Archives: Islam

Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar Gutta, illustrated by Manal Mirza

Posted on December 7, 2022 by susanh579

Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar Gutta, illustrated by Manal Mirza. Barefoot Books, 2022. 9781646866205 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Hana loves … Continue reading →

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Hassan and Aneesa Go to a Nikaah

Posted on August 9, 2022 by susanh579

Hassan and Aneesa Go to a Nikaah by Yasmeen Rahim, illustrated by Rakaiya Azzouz. Kube Publishing, 2022. 9780860378716  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback picture book What did you like about the book?  … Continue reading →

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My Dad is Always Working by Hafsah Dabiri, illustrated by Arwa Salameh

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

My Dad is Always Working by Hafsah Dabiri, illustrated by Arwa Salameh. Kube, 2022. 9780860378419 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Realistic/religious What did you like about the book? Abdullah hardly … Continue reading →

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Sulaiman’s Caving Calamity: Turning Back to Allah by Aliya Vaughan, illustrated by Rakayya Azzouz

Posted on March 18, 2022 by susanh579

Sulaiman’s Caving Calamity: Turning Back to Allah by Aliya Vaughan, illustrated by Rakayya Azzouz.  Kube Press, 2021. 9780860378402  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent of starred review) 3.5 Formet: Paperback Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Rapunzel: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani, illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard

Posted on January 25, 2022 by susanh579

Rapunzel: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani, illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard. Kube Publishing, 2021. 9780860377344  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fairy tale What did you like about the book? This … Continue reading →

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Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

Posted on December 29, 2021 by susanh579

Huda F Are You?  by Huda Fahmy. Dial Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593324318 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Memoir What did you like about the book?  Starting high … Continue reading →

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I Went for Hajj by Na’mina B. Robert,  illustrated by Paula Pang

Posted on December 19, 2021 by susanh579

I Went for Hajj by Na’mina B. Robert,  illustrated by Paula Pang. Kube Publishing, 2021. 9780860377528 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  In sing-song … Continue reading →

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Pizza in His Pocket: The Song Book by Zain Bhikha and Jawaad Abdul Rahman, illustrated by Natalia Scabuso and Johara Mansura

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Pizza in His Pocket: The Song Book by Zain Bhikha and Jawaad Abdul Rahman, illustrated by Natalia Scabuso and Johara Mansura. Kube, 2021. 9780860378754 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Religious/picture book What … Continue reading →

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Let It Go: Learning the Lesson of Forgiveness by Na’ima B. Robert and Mufti Menk, illustrated by Samantha Chaffey

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Let It Go: Learning the Lesson of Forgiveness by Na’ima B. Robert and Mufti Menk, illustrated by Samantha Chaffey. The Islamic Foundation, 9780860377979, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Picture Book … Continue reading →

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