The book is beautifully illustrated, the size is great to be shared, the text funny, the voice playful,the joy contagious but the answer for me, just missed the mark, not by a lot, but by enough that I think an adult would need to supplement the overall takeaway message. Just as Noor is ready to give up on her hijab quest, her Ammu arrives home and knows just the thing to say. Big fan of what this book does: show a sweet and funny little girl lovingly interacting with her family and asking big questions.

I appreciate that they are in the dining room at home and thus not wearing a scarf, Nanu is because Dada is in the picture, authenticity which I love seeing, but children need a little more hand holding to see which person the text is talking about. For those who are Muslim, it shows authentic representation of hijabis and for those who are not, it answers the types of questions that naturally curious children will have such as whether hair coverings are worn to hide big ears or secret snack stashes to feast upon at a later time.Full of curiousity, Noor sets out to find her answer, but her family are all busy and have no time to answer this important question. This instructive board book opens with the simple statement that many religious people wear head coverings to show their love of God. It may have perks of keeping your ears warm, fashion, or hiding your earbuds, but that isn't why Muslim women wear hijab. This is such an important book to help children to understand more about other cultures and beliefs and it is great to see picture books representing everybody in our community. The book articulates that we are Muslim and that hijab defines us, which I love, it just seems that while the rest of the book is incredibly direct and funny, the answer is fuzzy and lyrical.

Just as Noor is ready to give up on her quest, her Ammu arrives home and knows just the thing to say. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Faizah sees her sister as a princess wearing her beautiful blue hijab, but not everyone at school sees it this way. It seems to be a common approach lately, and I wish that more picture books about hijab would clearly articulate that the commandment to cover is in the Quran.Noor’s facial expressions, from excitement to dismay, are brilliantly funny and work well alongside the text. When Noor finally gets to her mom it is she who answers with poetic lyricism, "We are Muslim women, my Noor, Unapologetic and true. She briefly worked as product designer in Japan and Indonesia before moving to the United States to study children's book illustration.