Not Now, Noor!

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For those who are Muslim, it shows authentic representation of hijabis and for those who are not, it answers the types of questions that naturally curious children will have such as whether hair coverings are worn to hide big ears or secret snack stashes to feast upon at a later time. Just as Noor is ready to give up on her hijab quest, her Ammu arrives home and knows just the thing to say. Perhaps the trend has me more frustrated than this book on its own warrants, it really is sweet and I don't regret purchasing it and having it sent from the UK. This is such an important book to help children to understand more about other cultures and beliefs and it is great to see picture books representing everybody in our community.

It seems to be a common approach lately, and I wish that more picture books about hijab would clearly articulate that the commandment to cover is in the Quran. Yes I know there is a family tree on the inside cover, but at story time, it is cumbersome to flip back and forth.

This instructive board book opens with the simple statement that many religious people wear head coverings to show their love of God. This heart-warming yet funny tale is a celebration of Muslim women, curious children, and family love. With my own children way past sharing such titles with me, and my own knowledge now quite poor, I have mostly relied on recommendations from my Twitter friends up until now to guide my acquisitions. The illustrations are cute, the character designs are great, and I'm really excited for kids to be able to feel represented by the media they consume. Noor loves her mum, and all the other hijabi women in her family, but wonders why do they wear headscarves?

Faizah sees her sister as a princess wearing her beautiful blue hijab, but not everyone at school sees it this way. The illustrations throughout this story are so colourful and vibrant and bring Noor and her family to life through the pages.

Telling the story of young Noor, who is desperate to find out why the female members of her family wear hijabs, this is a read which will delight young readers. Big fan of what this book does: show a sweet and funny little girl lovingly interacting with her family and asking big questions. I appreciate that they are in the dining room at home and thus not wearing a scarf, Nanu is because Dada is in the picture, authenticity which I love seeing, but children need a little more hand holding to see which person the text is talking about. Nabila Adani lives in Jakarta Indonesia and enjoys illustrating different cultures around the world. The book starts with Noor identifying what her Ammu's hijab is and isn't, how she wears it and how she doesn't.