Muhammad’s Recipe for Remembering
Written by Maidah Ahmad
Illustrated by Shruti Prabhu
Published by Annick Press
Muhammad wants to take part in his school’s assembly to honor veterans, but no one in his community, let alone his family, has been involved in the World Wars . . . have they? After discussions with his family and elders at his mosque, Muhammad starts to piece together his family’s lost history, and realizes that you don’t need a trophy or medal to remember those you’ve lost–it can be as simple as sharing a piece of roti.
With beautiful, detailed illustrations of historical scenes and Muhammad’s mosque, this is a tender and compassionate story of the importance of passing on memories and experiences through generations, especially of those who have been largely erased from mainstream narratives. A note from the author and other backmatter provide further historical context on Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu soldiers who served in the World Wars.
Primary ISBN: 9781773219097
Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Celebrations, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Discrimination: Microaggression, Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Multilingual: Hindi Featured Words, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Source: Annick Press