Here are some of my published titles:
Non-Fiction
Muslims in Story (2018) published by ALA Editions is a timely and proactive approach to tackling Muslim misrepresentation, by engendering friendships and empathy through quality children’s and young adult literature. Exposing children in their formative years to positive stories about Muslims can go a long way to creating a multicultural understanding by cementing ideas of tolerance, respect, and acceptance. Read more here.
Picture Books
Nominated (longlist) for the Binod Kanoria Children’s Book Award (2022)
It’s Ramazan and Hakeem sahib has a case of the hiccups so he can’t drink water to make it go away. What will hic-hic-hiccuping Hakeem sahib do, and can his patients help their beloved doctor? Read Hakeem’s Hiccups here.
Published by Pratham Books, India’s leading non-profit publisher working on diversity and inclusion, Hakeem’s Hiccups (April 2021) is a picture book on their open source Storyweaver Platform or available for purchase from their store here.
Parag Honor List 2023 , Winner, Early Reader Neev Book Awards 2023
Running past familiar faces, watching the street go by in a flash of colours — it’s just another day in this neighbourhood. A wordless story about community spirit, and the people that make it special. See My Street here.
Published by Pratham Books, India’s leading non-profit publisher working on diversity and inclusion, My Street (November 2020) is a wordless picture book on their open source Storyweaver Platform or available for purchase from their store here.
Reviews for My Street:
“A tale for today’s troubled times, where the entire neighbourhood comes together to help a boy who breaks a toy that he used to ride the streets. The sense of movement, speed and joy of the boy as he whizzes through the neighbourhood are superbly captured in snapshots from different vantage points in this wordless book. The strong theme of fraternity is held easily but firmly in this breezy and beautifully illustrated book.”
Parag Honor Book 2023
A Coming Together Of a Community | Neev Literature Festival 2023
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