Mommy's Khimar

How I wish I would have had this book in my classroom last year! I had a student who wore a khimar, she called it hijab, but I didn't have any books that portrayed characters in a hijab. At the library, I found One Green Apple by Eve Bunting, that was it. Everyone needs a mirror when they pick up a......more

edit: So, I unexpectedly ended up with a couple of boys from the younger end of the elementary school that I needed to watch for like 20 minutes one day at my work. To keep them busy, I grabbed a variety of picture books for us to read, and this was one of the books I grabbed. I let the two boys pic......more

This book would probably work as a basic introduction to hijabs or khimar, for kids who don’t have those in their life, but it’s more focused on kids whose mums are hijabi, I think. It’s a very good depiction of that time— I remember it very clearly— in early childhood when you want to be Just Like......more

A young girl plays with her mother's beautiful khimars - an alternative word for hijab, often favored by African-American Muslims - in this brightly illustrated picture-book celebration. Selecting one in her favorite color (yellow), the girl has many imaginative adventures - playing at being a super......more

Did you ever play with your mom's make-up or clothes as a kid? Or even wearing dad's shoes? I would with my mom's perfumes and jewelry. This book beautifully captures that moment, that feeling, the pride, and that imagination that comes with it. Really has some beautiful illustrations. I highly recom......more