"A gorgeous celebration of family, kindness and the joy of helping others"
February 2023 Book of the Month
It’s that day at school when the photographer comes in and Faizah is wearing a very special dress. It’s red and used to belong to her sister Asiya, and to her mum before that. The joy that comes from sharing continues throughout the day.
As their teacher asks the class to imagine the sort of world they want, Faizah draws a kind world, her best friend Sophie a superhero world, and the two spend break times helping other children.
No wonder that in their class photo, everyone is smiling. When it comes to the sibling photos, Faizah is upset because she doesn’t match Asiya until a final act of kindness from her friends makes everything all right.
A book brimful of the happiness that comes from being kind, this is a lovely story to read and share. Faizah and her friends are full of life and energy and there’s lots going on in the illustrations that youngsters will recognise from their own school. It’s also a particularly joyful celebration of sibling love.
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The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue; a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER which explores sisterhood, and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. When Faizah's teacher asks her class to imagine what kind of world they want to live in Faizah imagines a world where everyone is kind to one another, and tries to create that world in the school playground. But what Faizah wants most is to be like her big sister, Asiya. Will Faizah's classmates repay her kindness and find a way for her to match Asiya in time for school photo day? An important and uplifting story with Islam at its heart, about hijab, kindness and celebrating each other's differences, from Olympic medallist and Muslim author Ibtihaj Muhammad. Also in the series: The Proudest Blue and The Boldest White
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Kindest Red and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Kindest Red features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, School Stories, World Religions, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
The Kindest Red is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Kindest Red was written by Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali and published by Andersen Press an imprint of Andersen Press Ltd
The Kindest Red has 40 pages
Yes it is part of The Proudest Blue series
£7.19
