the kindest red a story of hijab and friendship

At recess, Sophie and Faizah combine their visions, superheroes and kindness, to help other kids on the playground. At school Faizah and her friend Sophie twirl in their pretty dresses before heading in to class to discuss what kind of world they want.įaizah wants a kind world, where there's always a friend nearby, where everyone helps.

It is picture day, and the girls are helping each other get ready. The book starts with Mama passing on Asiya's dress to Faizah, that had been Mama's even before that.

It works as a standalone, but with the same characters and sisterly love, I think most people will enjoy keeping them together. This book is beautiful and the messaging endearing, and the tone and heart over 40 pages ideal for preschool to early elementary children. This book does not make those same connections, which is fine, I just want consumers to be aware. I don't want to compare the first book in the series, The Proudest Blue, to this book, but hijab really was centered in that book and the Author's Note mentioned that hijab is an Islamic act.

The authors are Muslims that wear hijab, the older sister and older females in the family wear hijab, but there is nothing in the story or text that connect hijab to Islam or to something Muslim women wear as part of religion. This heartwarming book centers kindness, family, and friendship in an inclusive way and while the tagline says 'A Story of Hijab and Friendship' I think the hijab angle is a bit of a stretch.

The kindest red a story of hijab and friendship