“Eid Breakfast at Abuela’s” book 1 in the Trilingual Sofia book series brings a multicultural journey to the family. The book observes common Eid traditions, as well as Mexican-American ones. Join Sofia and her parents who spend Eid – the Islamic holiday – with her Mexican grandmother, who is not Muslim but chooses to throw
[ Read More ]The PIONEER SERIES is intended to nurture courage, confidence and love of knowledge in young minds through stories on great and diverse individuals that transformed the world through their wisdom, inventions, discoveries and exploration. Ibn Battuta was a great world traveler. During the 14th century, he traveled to over 40 modern day countries experiencing
[ Read More ]Summary: “And do not walk on the earth proudly…” Quran 17 : 37 Mel the millipede collected one thousand shoes. They were his prized jewels. He wore them and walked around with his head held high. He looked proud and arrogant as he passed by. The other bugs warned him of his obsession. Snail told him that humbleness
[ Read More ]Introducing the sustainability issues to our kids is not hard. By playing and doing fun activities, our kids will be more familiar with this global problem and increase their awareness. Plant a Garden Start a rainwater collection area Start a compost pile & participate in a community garden Eat natural food Buy from your farmers
[ Read More ]Check out these Hajj and Eid Al Adha videos to watch with your kids! 1. Nusa & Rara (English Caption Available) 2. 7 things you don’t know about the Muslim Pilgrimage – BBC News 3. 6 Pillars of Hajj with Omar & Hana 4. Zamzam, the Kaaba and Hajj 5. Maryam & Fatima Teach Us About
[ Read More ]Guest post by Stephanie from kitabkids The rituals and traditions of Hajj are rich and complex. Rather than being overwhelming, I have always found this has made the task of sharing the Hajj story with my children an absolute delight. No matter how many crafts we do, how many parts of the ritual I explain,
[ Read More ]Looking for some activities to introduce the story behind Eid Al Adha and Hajj to your kids? This time our team have created a special collection of printable illustrations you can print at home. Download it here.
[ Read More ]Omar and Hana, one of our favourite Muslim cartoons are getting their own app! If you’ve been following Omar and Hana since their launch in 2018, you’d know that they have since accumulated 3.5 million subscribers on YouTube and over 1.5 billion views. You could say that they’re the celebrities of the Islamic cartoon world.
[ Read More ]Children’s books are a beautiful way to bridge important conversations about race and racism in our society with our little ones. It’s up to each of us to amplify the stories and voices of Black authors, so we can raise our children with an awareness of and appreciation for our Black brothers & sisters. By
[ Read More ]Who: Najiyah Maxfield (Author) What: Chapter book Features: 300 pages Her cell phone is dead and she has no idea where she is. After a bad fall in the river, 16 year-old Sophia suddenly finds herself in nineteenth century Kansas. She struggles to adjust to new food, new entertainment and a new family. She is still
[ Read More ]Who: Hiba Masood (Author) What: Picture book Features: Hardcover, 28 pages The tale of a unique dream and the family that helped make it come true. Share the delightful story of Najma with someone you live this Ramadan! More information here – Daybreak Press
[ Read More ]Who: Amran Abdi (Author) What: Book for young Muslimahs Features: English ‘The Rainbow Hijab’ follows the tale of a young girl who upon losing her favourite hijab uncovers the value it holds. Will things ever be the same without her colourful companion? This book aims to portray the value the hijab holds with Muslim women. It
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