2019, Lee & Low Books
HC $17.95
32 pgs.
Goodreads rating: 4.37 - 597 ratings
My rating: 5!!!
Endpapers: Bright Pink
Written in quatrains with the second and fourth lines rhyming.
Endpapers: Bright Pink
Written in quatrains with the second and fourth lines rhyming.
1st line/s: "Grandma peeks into the oven
as a brown loaf of bread starts to rise
Her hijab is carefully folded,
like the crusts on my favorite pies."
as a brown loaf of bread starts to rise
Her hijab is carefully folded,
like the crusts on my favorite pies."
My comments: A more-than-excellent book, probably one of my favorites so far this year. Should be read to all kids AND ADULTS!!!
Goodreads: Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it under a sun hat when she hikes. Zara styles hers to match her outfit. As a young girl observes six very different women in her life who each wear the hijab in a unique way, she also dreams of the rich possibilities of her own future, and how she will express her own personality through her hijab. Written in sprightly rhyme and illustrated by a talented newcomer, Under My Hijab honors the diverse lives of contemporary Muslim women and girls, their love for each other, and their pride in their culture and faith.
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