Lailah’s Lunchbox
Author: Reem Faruqi
Illustrator: Lea Lyon
Publisher: Tilbury House Pub, 2018
Publisher’s recommended age: 6+
Beautifully illustrated with full-page watercolour pictures, Lailah’s Lunchbox is a gentle story about feeling different, friendship and faith. Lailah, a very contemporary Muslim girl, is excited about her first time fasting for Ramadan; but as a new immigrant, she worries her new teachers and classmates won’t understand. An understanding librarian shows Lailah that staying true to one’s self can often be scary, but also wonderful too.This brave…story captures the courage it takes to share an important and not always understood part of who you are. It’s a wonderful way to bring both Muslim children and their non-Muslim friends together.
Available Languages: English