Shameer Bismilla
Oddbird
I am happy to add another well-crafted book for my diverse classroom. I have students that come from different backgrounds and...
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Shameer Bismilla
- Aug 3, 2021
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
Maybe and Finding Muchness
These books are filled with wisdom that any adult and child could follow. I will use these books for last days of school read-alouds with...
Shameer Bismilla
- Aug 2, 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
- Jul 31, 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 30, 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
- Jun 22, 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 21, 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
- May 28, 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 9, 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 5, 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
- Apr 14, 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 11, 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 6, 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
- Mar 15, 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
- Feb 28, 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 20, 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...
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