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Facing Fear
What a heart wrenching story!!! I have read many books on immigration and many of them talked about the terrible conditions many refugees...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 3, 2021


How To Apologize
We are all human and we are bound to have slip-ups that may hurt others. Being a teacher we will inadvertently make mistakes with our...

Shameer Bismilla
Aug 2, 2021


Color Collector
A simple and profound book that teaches children the beauty of friendship, empathy and kindness. It all started when a boy was intrigued...

Shameer Bismilla
Jul 31, 2021


Becoming Vanessa
Dr Rudine Sims Bishop has coined the term “windows, mirrors and sliding doors” with reference to books. After reading this gorgeous...

Shameer Bismilla
Jul 30, 2021


Home Is In Between
I love when authors write the struggles children have to go through in the process of immigration. I have enormous respect for children...

Shameer Bismilla
Jun 22, 2021


Wishes
I managed to get this impactful picture book to read to my class during remote learning. Written by Mượn Thị Văn and illustrated by Victo...

Shameer Bismilla
Jun 21, 2021


Kiyoshi's Walk
I have many favourites of inter-generational stories but this one impresses me the most. It is a great mentor text to use with Lucy...

Shameer Bismilla
May 28, 2021


Our Skin
Being an early childhood educator for 20 years, I strongly believe that we should start having meaningful conversations about race with...

Shameer Bismilla
May 9, 2021


The Boy With Big, Big Feelings
Children – both boys and girls, have to deal with various emotions as they grow up. We assume that they can verbalise feelings of anger,...

Shameer Bismilla
May 5, 2021


More Than Fluff
I am sure we all have witnessed uncles and aunties pinching cheeks of young children for their cuteness or told to sit on laps and asked...

Shameer Bismilla
May 5, 2021


The Gift Of Ramadan
This book arrived at a perfect timing for me as the holy month of Ramadan draws near. ‘The Gift of Ramadan’ by Rabiah York Lumbard,...

Shameer Bismilla
Apr 14, 2021


In My Mosque
As I read this stunning book, it certainly reminded me of the lovely memories I had when I first entered a mosque as a child. The words...

Shameer Bismilla
Apr 11, 2021


Love Is Powerful
What a book to educate young children about the world of activism! This moving story is about the 2017 Women's March, from a perspective...

Shameer Bismilla
Apr 6, 2021


The Middle Kid
Any middle child would easily relate to this book. A truly engaging and interesting way how this story was told. This early reader...

Shameer Bismilla
Apr 6, 2021


Milo Imagines The World
“Imagination is more important than knowledge” – Albert Einstein. Everyone is born with vivid imagination and like what Walt Disney once...

Shameer Bismilla
Mar 15, 2021


Made By Maxine
This book is delightful, fun and totally uplifting for any inspiring young female character who has a "YOU CAN DO IT", "GO GIRL, GO!"...

Shameer Bismilla
Mar 15, 2021


Everyday Ninja
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘ninja’? These are phrases and words from my students - black masked figures, acrobatic...

Shameer Bismilla
Feb 28, 2021


The Boy Who Loved Everyone
Dimitri is a fun loving boy. He would profess his love to anything he sees, ants, a tree with heart-shaped leaves, the class guinea pig...

Shameer Bismilla
Feb 20, 2021


The Purple Puffy Coat
This beautiful book has a moral message for all young readers and provides a good avenue for discussion during the read-aloud session....

Shameer Bismilla
Feb 5, 2021


Lotte's Magical Paper Puppets
What a captivating lyrical prose! I am totally in love with the paper cut illustrations. After researching about Lotte Reiniger, I was...

Shameer Bismilla
Jan 30, 2021
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