Full Product Details
Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ,
Hatem Aly
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 25.40cm
, Height: 25.40cm
, Length: 0.50cm
Weight: 0.240kg
ISBN: 9781839132704
ISBN 10: 1839132701
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 03 October 2024
Recommended Age: From 4 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""This beautiful, understated picture book perfectly conveys how it feels to be afraid of outside censure"" * Guardian * ""[a] sincerely wrought celebration of family and faith"" * Publishers Weekly, starred review * ""Thoughtful text and joyful illustrations make this an engaging and touching read. It will help to ease the anxieties of young children who may be in a similar situation and should encourage others to develop empathy and understanding"" * BookTrust * ""An empowering story of faith and bravery"" * LoveReading4Kids *"
""This beautiful, understated picture book perfectly conveys how it feels to be afraid of outside censure"" * Guardian * ""[a] sincerely wrought celebration of family and faith"" * Publishers Weekly, starred review * ""Thoughtful text and joyful illustrations make this an engaging and touching read. It will help to ease the anxieties of young children who may be in a similar situation and should encourage others to develop empathy and understanding"" * BookTrust * ""An empowering story of faith and bravery"" * LoveReading4Kids * ""A beautiful, positive, and welcome portrayal of Black Muslim families"" * Kirkus, starred review *
"""This beautiful, understated picture book perfectly conveys how it feels to be afraid of outside censure"" * Guardian * ""[a] sincerely wrought celebration of family and faith"" * Publishers Weekly, starred review * ""Thoughtful text and joyful illustrations make this an engaging and touching read. It will help to ease the anxieties of young children who may be in a similar situation and should encourage others to develop empathy and understanding"" * BookTrust * ""An empowering story of faith and bravery"" * LoveReading4Kids * ""A beautiful, positive, and welcome portrayal of Black Muslim families"" * Kirkus, starred review *"
Author Information
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (Author) Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow M.S.Ed, is a Philadelphia-based educator and children’s book author. A curriculum writer and former English teacher, she has educated children and teens in traditional and alternative learning settings for 15 years. As an inaugural AMAL fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming. Her picture books and short stories, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in children’s literature by Time Magazine, Read Across America, and NPR. Hatem Aly (Illustrator) Hatem Aly is the illustrator of many books, including the Newbery Honor Book The Inquisitor's Tale. Hatem was born in Egypt, and currently lives in Canada with his wife, son and their many pets.
