Summer Reading Suggestions
KG to 2nd Grade
● “Granny, Where Does Allah Live?” by Yasmin Kamal illustrated by Citra Lani
● ‘Tis The Night Before Eid by Yasmin Rashidi illustrated by Mariam Aldacher
● 10 Things I Love about Ramadan by Firhana Imam illustrated by Ali Gator
● A Bear for Bimi by Jane Breskin Zalben illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg
● A Bedtime Prayer for Peace by Akila Dada & Sukaina Dada illustrated by Michael Wagstaffe
● A Boy Named Ibrahim by Sitti Aminah “Flexi” Sarte illustrated by Aaron Asis
● A Cat Like Me! A Fun Hajj Tale by Emma Halim illustrated by Aissa Mutiara
● A Dupatta Is…by Marzieh Abbas illustrated by Anu Chouhan
● A Girl Called Genghis Khan: How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player by Michelle Lord illustrated by Shehzil Malik
● A Letter to the Beloved: Dear Prophet Muhammad (saw) by Jenny Molendyk Divleli illustrated by Rumeysa Abis
● A Little Golden Book: Ms. Marvel by Nadia Shammas illustrated by Janelle Anderson & DK SUPER Readers Meet Ms. Marvel by Pamela Afram
● A Little Golden Book: Ramadan: A Holy Month by Malik Amin illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
● A Little Tree Goes for Hajj by Eman Salem
● A Map for Falasteen by Maysa Odeh illustrated by Aliaa Betawi
● A Mermaid Girl by Sana Rafi illustrated by Olivia Aserr
● A Party in Ramadan By Asma Mobin-Uddin Illustrated by Laura Jacobsen
● A Race to Prayer: Sulaiman’s Rewarding Day by Aliya Vaughan
● A Ramadan to Remember by Marzieh A. Ali illustrated by Najwa Awatiff
● A Sari for Ammi by Mamta Nainy illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
● A Sensational Journey “Medina” by Jenny Molendyk Divleli illustrated by Seda Cubukbi Antli
● A Sense of Gratitude: Exploring the Five Senses by Halimah Bashir illustrated by Laila Ramadhani
● A Sky-Blue Bench by Bahram Rahman illustrated by Peggy Collins
● A Tale from Turkey The Hungry Coat by Demi
● A Whale of A Wish by Razana Noor illustrated by Rahima Begum
● ABC’s of Pakistan by Marzieh Abbas illustrated by Michile Khan
● Abdul’s Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow illustrated by Tiffany Rose
● Adam & the Tummy Monsters by Zanib Mian illustrated by Maria M. Goncalves
● Adam in Lost and Found by Zanib Mian illustrated by Maria M. Goncalves
● After Iftar Tales arranged by Bismillah Buddies
● Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds by Annabelle Sami illustrated by Daniela Sosa
● Ahmed and the Very Stuck Teapot by Sarah Musa illustrated by Rania Hassan
● Ahmed Goes to Friday Prayer: Ahmed se va a la oración del viernes by Wendy Díaz illustrated by Muhammad & Mariam Suhaila Guadalupe
● Alana’s Bananas by Mariam Hussein illustrated by Saima Riaz
● Ali and the Gladiators by Farheen Khan illustrated by Evgeniya Erokhina (Ali Series Book #1)
● Ali and the Moon by M.I. Kafray illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
● Ali the Great and the Market Mishap by Saadia Faruqi illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
● Alia’s Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq by Mark Alan Stamaty
● All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman
● Allah and My Heart by Humera Malik illustrated by Basmah Syadza
● Allah Created Everything by C. Alta
● Allah is Al Khaliq (The Creator) by Saba Ghazi Ameen
● Allah Knows All About Me by Yasmin Mussa
● Allah Made Everything: The Song Book by Zain Bhikha illustrated by Azra Momin
● Allah Made Me Beautiful by Layla Izruna illustrated by Laila Radhani
● Allah Made Me Different by Maryam Abbas
● Allah Tells Me… by Ali Gator (Firhana & Ahmed Imam)
● Alya and the Three Cats by Amina Hachimi Alaoui illustrated by Maya Fidawi
● Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World: Extraordinary Stories of Incredible People by Burhana Islam illustrated by Reya Ahmed, Deema Alawa, Nabi H. Ali, Saffa Khan, Aaliya Jaleel and Aghnia Mardiyah
● Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present Day by Wafa’ Tarnowska
● Amir’s Blue Jacket by Sarah Musa illustrated by Rania Hasan
● Amira Can Catch! by Kevin Christofora illustrated by Dale Tangerman
● Amira’s Picture Day by Reem Faruqi illustrated by Fahmida Azim
● Amira’s Totally Chocolate World by J. Samia Mair
● An Eid Story: Husna and the Eid Party by Fawzia Gilani-Williams illustrated by Kulthum Burgess
● An Ocean in One Drop: The Tale of Hajar in Hajj by Mariam Hakim illustrated by Layla Abdubaisi & Hameedah Hamadah
● Animals in the Qur’an Search & Find by Jenny Molendyk Divleli illustrated by Guliz Gerdan
● Anisa’s International Day by Reem Faruqi
● Azad’s Camel by Erika Pal
● Baba, What Does My Name Mean? A Journey to Palestine by Rifk Ebeid illustrated by Lamaa Jawhari
● Babajoon’s Treasure by Farnaz Esnaashari illustrated by Nabi H. Ali
● Baby’s First Ramadan by Clare Lloyd design and illustrations by Eleanor Bates
● Baby’s First Series: Bismillah by Marwa Ahmed illustrated by Natalia Scabuso
● Badir and the Beaver by Shannon Stewart illustrated by Sabrina Gendron
● Bashirah and the Amazing Bean Pie by Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins illustrated by Amir Doumy
● Basirah the Basketballer says Insha’Allah by Hafsah Dabiri illustrated by Alina Shabelnyk
● Basking in My Brown by Fatima Faisal illustrated by Anain Shaikh
● Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller illustrated by Jen Hill
● Be Patient, Abdul by Dolores Sandoval
● Be Sure to Pray, Zain! By Humera Malik illustrated by Gonmuki
● Beautifully Me by Nabela Noor illustrated by Nabi H. Ali
● Bedtime Ba-a-alk by Rukhsana Khan illustrated by Kristi Frost
● Bedtime Sunnahs Emulating the Prophet one night at a time by Alia G. Dada illustrated by Robin Boyer
● Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan illustrated by Nabila Adani
● Bibi’s Blessing by Lela Usama Goldsmith illustrated by Samantha Morazzani
● Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed illustrated Anoosha Syed
● Birmingham Boy by Kate Rafiq
● Birthday Kunafa by Rifk Ebeid illustrated by Noor Alshalabi
● Bismillah Soup by Asmaa Hussein illustrated by Amina Khan
● Blackout! by Sumayyah Hussein illustrated by Majd Massijeh
● Brave with Beauty: A Story of Afghanistan by Maxine Rose Schur illustrated by Patricia Grush, Robin Dewitt, and Golsa Yaghoobi
● Burcu: No One Wants to Play with Me! by Nursen Sirin illustrated by Nese Inan
● Busy Eid illustrated by Campbell Books illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
● Calabash Cat and His Amazing Journey by James Rumford
● Call Me By My Name: 99 Names of Allah by Ayesha N. Rahmaan illustrated by Azra Momin
● Captain Lilly and the New Girl by Brenda Bellingham illustrated by Clarke MacDonald
● Celebrations and Festivals: Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr by Sara Khan illustrated by Nadiyah Suyatna
● Cinderella: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani illustrated by Shireen Adams
● Circle of Sandcastles by Mariam Al-Kalby, Illustrated by Yee Von Chan
● Colours of Al Quds by Jenny Molendyk Divleli illustrated by Merve Ozcan
● Colours of Islam by Dawud Wharnsby
● Come To Prayer by Salwah Isaacs-Johaadien illustrated by Zeynep Yildirim
● Controlling Your Anger by Saaliha & Ali