What Color is My Hijab?
Written by Hudda Ibrahim
Illustrated by Meenal Patel
Published by Diverse Voices Press
What Color is My Hijab? is a children’s picture book inspired by a question the author’s elementary-school aged niece asked her. The little girl wanted to know why there weren’t girls who look like her well represented in children’s literature. Now there are. This book features Muslim women who work in a number of professions: doctor, teacher, artist, politician, etc., all wearing their colorful hijabs.
Available in Somali as Waa Midabkee Xijaabkaygu?.
Primary ISBN: 9781737931232
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 03 or older
Community Represented: Muslim/Muslim American, Somali/Somali American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Education & Literacy, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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