Mommy’s Khimar

Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Illustrator: Ebony Glenn

Publisher: Salaam Reads, 2018

Publisher’s recommended age: 4+

With a green-light recommendation from Social Justice Books, and a place in the top 50 multicultural picture books of 2018, Mommy’s Khimar offers a beautiful representation of a too-often-overlooked cultural group – Black American Muslims. The protagonist describes her multi-ethnic, multi-faith family with a warmth and love that are echoed in the soft pastel colors with dynamic lines and gently patterned backgrounds of the illustrations. This celebration of the unbridled happiness of one Muslim child, her family, and members of her Muslim community artfully includes many cultural details that will delight readers who share the cheerful protagonist’s culture and enlighten readers who don’t.

Available Languages: English