“The Green Bicycle” Book Review!

Recently I got the chance to ride my bicycle again after quite some time, meaning many months. I used to … More

9 Non-Goals

Last year, I was inspired by blogger Erin Loechner, who instead of writing resolutions wrote non-goals in 2015 and 2016. Gentle ways … More

ALA’s Notable Children’s Books – 2016

I’m still learning the ways of the publishing world since I’m a first-time author. I always get a thrill of … More

Round Up: My Favorite Blogs, Books, and Podcasts!

“It’s lunchtime again – Brian’s least favorite part of the day. Another twenty l-o-n-g minutes of kids talking and laughing … More

Reassuring Weight

“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh!” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?” “Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just … More

Rosy Warmth

I’ve been reading lots of chapter books lately. Classics and New books and books on book lists and books full … More

Ramadanish

It’s Ramadan again! I’ve enjoyed reading people’s Ramadan Facebook statuses of how they’re going to do the best this month … More

Words with Weight

“She had always wanted words, she loved them; grew up on them. Words gave her clarity, brought reason, shape.” ― … More

New Voice: Reem Faruqi on Lailah’s Lunchbox

I have read Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s blog Cynsations for a while. It is a great place for author information, resources, and most importantly, inspiration! … More

10 Question Illustrator Interview with Lea Lyon

“I tried to make the illustrations be both a mirror and a window for the reader,” – Lea Lyon, Illustrator. I … More

Sneak Peek: Lailah’s Lunchbox!

  “Did you order a book?” my brother asks holding up a package outside my front door. I love books … More

Author Interview: Razeena Gutta of “Read Little Muslims!”

Razeena Gutta is the author and founder of Read Little Muslims. I first noticed her a few months ago on Facbeook. … More

Releasing Lailah: May 1st…

I like how the seasons blend into one another. From my window, I used to only see brown bare branches … More

PB Story Reviews: 14 Cows for America and more!

I wrote this a while ago and realized I hadn’t hit ‘Publish!’ Here it is… I love reviewing children’s books! … More

Booksy

“If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no … More

Meeting Lailah

My story Lailah’s Lunchbox is coming out this June! My illustrator is Lea Lyon and she has done a phenomenal job making Lailah come … More

Nurturing Gifts

 “Sometimes I feel like the bulk of my job – as a writer, as a mother, is simply to protect … More

How Big is Allah? – Children’s Book Review

I recently reviewed the book How Big is Allah? by Emma Apple. (Allah is simply the Arabic name for God!). Below are … More