Mommy's Khimar
What's Mommy's Khimar About
Selected as a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness! A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother’s colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book from debut author and illustrator Jamilah Tompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn. A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around her head. A young girl plays dress up with her mother’s headscarves, feeling her mother’s love with every one she tries on. Charming and vibrant illustrations showcase the beauty of the diverse and welcoming community in this portrait of a young Muslim American girl’s life.
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Ebony Glenn is an illustrator and artist living on the quiet outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia. With an arts degree in drawing and painting from UNG, she aspires to bring stories to life with fanciful illustrations that are filled with whimsy and charm to provide rich literary experiences for readers.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781534400597
- Publication Date
- April 3, 2018
- Publisher
- Salaam Reads Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- April 3, 2018
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 17
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD560L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~3.7
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