Farah enjoyed her private school until the day an assignment for International Woman’s Day was handed to her: bring something representing her mother. Compared to her friend’s glamorous actress and tap-dancing mothers, what can her modest, humble mother have that is worth sharing with her classmates? To her surprise, her mother was quite a business woman!
The Hijab Boutique is a wonderful book that will appeal to young readers age 10 and up. Black and white illustrations add to the messages impact. One of the striking attributes of The Hijab Boutique is its sensitive treatment of the topic of respecting cultural differences, and rethinking automatic responses. – Midwest Book Review - August 2011 issue
