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Five-year-old Intisar is very excited to be invited to her auntie's wedding and even better, she's been asked to take part in a big group dance for the Walima on the final day of the celebrations. But the dance is complicated and Intisar is worried she'll ever be able to learn it. With a little help from her family, she finds her own style and recognises that joining in is the most important part of the fun! The Twirly Wiggly Dance is a story about courage and creativity, about feeling confident enough to be yourself in whatever ways you truly enjoy, and managing feelings of anxiety. It tells a story of universal worries, learnings, and joys, while celebrating the South Asian diaspora and non-traditional families. The perfect gift for special family celebrations Wonderful conversation starter for teachers and librarians to explore South Asian cultural identity and Muslim wedding traditions. Also a wonderful resource for exploring themes of courage, creativity, confidence, and doing things your own way. Would suit fans of Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn, Julian at the Wedding by Jessica Love, and The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad, S.K. Ali, and Hatem Aly.

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Farrah Riaz was born and bred in London and has been plotting out stories ever since she could enact them with Barbie dolls. She currently works in higher education and has pursued her writing career by taking part in the Jericho Writers' picture book course, and two Curtis Brown Creative Writing Courses. The Twirly Wiggly Dance is her first picture book.

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