Aya Khalil

"The beautiful story of diversity follows a young girl named Kanzi whose most treasured reminder of her old home provides a pathway for acceptance in her new one." --

Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together-with their teacher's help-they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books to donate to libraries. The event is a big success: the entire school participates, and the local TV station covers it in the evening news. Prodded by her classmates...

From saying hello to playing peekaboo, from gripping toys to blowing kisses, join baby in discovering what tiny hands can do.

From splashing in the bath to wiggling in the sand, from pulling off socks to taking first steps, join baby in discovering what tiny feet can do.

Hello, smiling face! From laughing to cooing, from sneezing to yawning, join baby in discovering what expressive eyes, noses, and mouths can do. With high-contrast design and engaging photographs, ¡Hola, cara! / Hello, Face! is perfect for the very youngest Spanish readers. From laughing to cooing, from sneezing to yawning, join baby in discovering what expressive eyes, noses, and mouths can do. Aya Khalil is the award-winning author of The Arabic...

Hello, belly button! From tummy time to snack time, from burps to giggles, join baby in discovering what round little bellies can do. With high-contrast design and engaging photographs, ¡Hola, barriguita! / Hello, Tummy! is perfect for the very youngest Spanish readers. From tummy time to snack time, from burps to giggles, join baby in discovering what round little bellies can do. Aya Khalil is the award-winning author of The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant...

It's alphabet rhyme time in this illustrated introduction to Arabic language and culture! A perfect read-aloud bedtime book and the ideal accompaniment to guide emerging readers, My First Book of Arabic Words introduces children to the basic words and simple vocabulary of Arabic through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery. The ABCs of Arabic life are charmingly captured in Chaymaa Sobhy's illustrations, offering a contemporary lens on the great...

Kanzi, the young immigrant protagonist of The Arabic Quilt, has come to feel welcome in her American school-until books about immigrants and kids of color are banned.