📚 Zara's Rules for Record Breaking Fun 📚 Author: Hena Khan Publisher: Salaam Reads @salaamreads @simonkids Age: 7-11 Islamic Content: Muslim Family Concerns: Clean Summary: Zara Saleem is Zayd Saleem's older sister. She likes to be organized and set rules for the games they play in the neighbourhood. When a new neighbour moves in across the street, it throws out her rules she once knew. She is determined that she wants to break a world record. Review: This first book in t

📚 Does Allah Know I'm Sad? 📚 Author: Hebe Subeh-Hyder Illustrator: Aatena Hasan Publisher: Prolance Writing Age: 4-8 Islamic Content: loss and grief Concerns: None Summary: Maymunah has a special bond with Farah's cat, Filfil. When the unthinkable happens, Maymunah is undeniably sad with grief. She is worried about Farah wants to do what right to support her best friend. Review: This is the 3rd book in the Maymunah's Musings series. Does Allah Know I'm Sad? undertakes the

📚 Amir's Blue Jacket 📚 Author: Sarah Musa Illustrator: Rania Hasan Publisher: Ruqaya's Bookshelf Age: 5-11 Islamic Content: Inspired by the hadith - 3 things a person will leave behind after they have passed away Concerns: None Summary: Even though Amir's blue jacket has shrunk and doesn't fit him well, he wants to keep wearing it because it reminds him of his grandfather. Soon he realizes that his grandfather's memories live elsewhere. Review: What a beautifully meaningf

I am collaborating with @smilecanada to highlight books about Muslims with disabilities. SMILE is an organization dedicated to supporting children and youth with disabilities with a focus on the Muslim community. I have been following them on here for a while and when I was approached to do this collab, I immediately said yes. I spent time researching children's stories about Muslims with disabilities written by Muslim authors for this post. It wasn't surprising that we don't

📚 BOOK REVIEW 📚 Title: Muslim Child Author: Rukhsana Khan Illustrator: Patty Gallinger Publisher: Napoleon Publishing Age: 7-12 🌟 Islamic Content: throughout 🌟 Concerns: None 🌟 Summary: This is a collection of short stories and poems for Muslim children. In addition to the fictional content, the book includes translations of 2 surahs (Fatiha and Feel) and ahadith that serve as a reminder for the readers. The stories are meaningful, funny and relatable. They are set in