Waa Midabkee Xijaabkaygu?

by Ibrahim Hudda

Overview

In What Color is My Hijab? women of all different professions, including doctors and teachers, artists and politicians are featured wearing their very colorful hijabs, and a variety of clothing. The variety is intentional as it illustrates that like all Americans, Muslim women come from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643437767
Publisher:	Beaver's Pond Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/14/2021
Edition description:	Somali Edition
Pages:	30
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.10(h) x (d)
Language:	Somali

About the Author

Hudda Ibrahim is an author, community advocate, and educator. Her closet is full of hijabs in different styles, patterns, and of course, colors! Her first book, From Somalia to Snow,explores how central Minnesota became home to Somalis. Hudda hopes this book brings joy to the girls who wear hijabs and brings light to all of the people they meet.

Editorial Reviews

What Color is My Hijab? is about learning colors as well as Muslim traditions, emphasizing both with lovely color illustrations by Meenal Patel that pair beautifully with Hudda Ibrahim's celebration of hijab headwear (scarf). Picture book readers will appreciate this lively perspective: "Hijab is the crown/I wear every day. It is worn many ways, and it comes in every color." As the young narrator recounts the various intelligent, skilled women who wear the hijab who are engineers, athletes, and stylish models, she draws associations between hijab choices and the messages they impart to others as well as the strength they lend to her world. As the young narrator decides what hijab she will wear that day and what message it will impart, readers receive a colorful and thought-provoking series of insights into what a hijab means and why so many Muslim women wear it proudly. Any picture book collection seeking to expand cross-cultural insights and communication will relish this simple, uplifting exploration.
—D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

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