Media and Interviews
Kirkus Review
“A fun and charming introduction to the beauty of hijab.” — Kirkus Reviews
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150 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall
The Haute Take
11 Books with Muslim Characters (or that are Muslim-Authored) Your Kids Should Read!
Kidlit in Color
July 2022 – Interview with Aya Khalil for Kidlit in Color
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Booklist Review
Gutta’s debut picture book introduces little readers to a fashionista who absolutely loves styling her hijabs. To Hana, the more hijabs, the merrier: “Hana is an artist, and her hijab is her canvas.” She is so talented that she becomes her friends’ fashion consultant. But there are two problems—clutter and tardiness! Her ensembles are time-consuming, causing her to always be late, and her excessive collection is also taking up too much space. She launches an idea inspired by her aunt at the hair salon: she wants to help women feel beautiful. She promotes her “hijab-able” skills, giving away her “vibrant collection of hijabs and gems,” and it’s a hit! She’s never late when attending to her clients, resolving her punctuality and clutter problem. Mirza’s warm and vibrant artwork is highly decorative, with lots of patterns and embellishments that make every page a rainbow of fabrics. Kids who love fashion or aspiring entrepreneurs will appreciate this lively story. An appendix offers some more background about hijabs and the creators’ own preferred hijab styles. – Vivian Alvarez from Booklist
New York Public Library Fall 2022 Pick for Kids
Illustrated by Manal Mirza | Hana has a very large collection of hijabs–but she needs a solution when her collection becomes too large for her to handle! She uses her clever problem-solving skills and shares her good fashion sense with her community! A funny story and a great introduction to hijab. – Susannah Aziz
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Children’s Book Council Hot Off the Press September 2022
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Writing Outside the Lines
Interview with Ellen Leventhal. Read the full interview here.
Interesting Intersections
Interview with CK Malone. Read the full interview here.