![]() ![]() But if YOU understand who you are, one day they will too. ![]() ![]() Most of all she remembers her mother’s words, “Some people won’t understand your hijab. She draws pictures in her class depicting her and her sister, the two princesses, proudly wearing their hijabs (she vows her first hijab will be blue also). Books like this are truly needed so the majority can be exposed to the wonderful culture of this family. In our nation, we are encountering women in hijabs. It is up to date in both explaining the hijab and showing the cultural tension from other races. She decides not to speak in a whisper when explaining what it is, but speak up loud and proud. The Proudest Blue Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Proudest Blue is a truly a wonderful book by Ibtihaj Muhammad. When kids at school have negative things to say, Faizah combats their negativity by comparing her sister’s hijab to a bright blue sky on a sunny day or the deepest most beautiful blue of the ocean. Faizah is proud of her “princess” sister. Ali and Illustrated by Hatem Aly A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school-and two sisters on one's first day of hijab-by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Asiya’s favorite color is blue and so she chooses a hijab that’s the most beautiful and bright color blue to wear on her first day. The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family Written by Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K. It’s Asiya’s first day wearing the hijab. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl named Faizah, who is excited about her and her big sister, Asiya’s, first day of school. The Proudest Blue is a beautiful story of two sisters and their expression of pride in their Muslim faith. ![]()
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