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drbatfcc's review against another edition
5.0
Extremely powerful. One page says: "And there will come a day when some people in the world will not smile at you."
lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
I love this book that speaks to children who is born to more than one culture and background.
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Despite the creepy eyes, this was a beautiful book. Filled with colors and poetics and lyrical messages, Yo Soy Muslim is a celebration of what it means to be two things at once, both the difficulties and joys of it. I think that this book is wonderful, especially given the fact that fewer and fewer people exist in only one community. How does one navigate communities without sacrificing parts of one's self? This book doesn't have all the answers, nor does it profess to having them. It's simply a celebration of all that can be when you're many things at once.
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lizaroo71's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful book that is all about the beauty of multiculturalism. The subtitle says it is a letter to the author's daughter, but it reads more like a poem. The illustrations are vivid and have nice details. We enjoyed this one.
dude_watchin_with_the_brontes's review against another edition
5.0
I got this from the library to read to my students, and I'm glad I took it home to read instead of reading it in the library, because it made me cry. I work in a heavily-white and heavily-Christian area, so I think this will make a nice counter-point to all the Christmas stuff going on.
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful and poignant while being both timely and timeless.
profeshbooknerd's review against another edition
5.0
"Say it with me:
Yo soy Muslim.
our prayers were here
before any borders were"
This book is absolutely stunning. From the art to the message and everything in between. This book actually moved me to tears in a way a picture book hasn't in a LONG time.
"I speak Spanish, Arabic
and dreams"
Yo soy Muslim.
our prayers were here
before any borders were"
This book is absolutely stunning. From the art to the message and everything in between. This book actually moved me to tears in a way a picture book hasn't in a LONG time.
"I speak Spanish, Arabic
and dreams"
readinginthe_pnw's review against another edition
4.0
In this letter to his daughter, a father tells his daughter to embrace her unique qualities and celebrate her identity. The story is short and inspires the reader to also embrace themselves. Could be a good conversations starter about how good differences can be. It would be interesting to read this with students and facilitate a discussion about the unique characteristics and cultures all students bring to the classroom.