If the sea was ink

If the sea was inkA moving depiction of a Muslim child's journey from war to safety. When Amina's home is no longer safe, her mum has to make the difficult choice to leave their home and loved ones behind. Follow the two of them as they embark on a dangerous voyage across the sea, and the journey of a lifetime in search of safety and security. Ages 4+, 36 pages, softcover Written by Sonia Saada

Maybe then she'd be able to find a monogrammed keychain at the gas station or order a hot chocolate at the cafe more easily

Each of them was a giant upon whose shoulders the great scholars and sages

appealing cartoon illustrations and a text that reads aloud well

He didn't like to be laughed at

Walaa Quisay is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh

raising children

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two

and secret cricket practices—all without burning out or getting caught by her uncle—or else her dreams of making the girls cricket team and her quest to save her sister will crumble around her

this story is a wonderful introduction to the Muslim religious festival -- and a great read

and to the past

Mama and Baba are away on a trip

For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and Clean Getaway