Welcome 2020 and all these stunning children books by Arab and/or Muslim authors, or about Arab and/or Muslim kids, to enjoy!

Now that January has arrived, it means that Multicultural Children’s Book Day is right around the corner.

I am so excited to be co-Hosting another year and will be sharing a review of a book about a Palestinian little girl on January 31st, 2020.

To recap, I was sent a Persian book in 2017, and a Sudanese book in 2018, both great additions to diverse kidlit book shelves around the world. I was fortune enough to receive three books for my 2019 Multicultural Children’s Book Day reviews, which can be found here, here and here.

As I await by my mailbox for this year’s special delivery, I thought I’d compile a list of 20+ upcoming PB (picture books), MG (middle grade) and YA (young adult) books coming out of the Arab & Muslim diaspora in 2020. I will updated them with links to buy as they are available.

Once you finish this list, I have also added a top secret page 2 that lists adult books coming out in 2020. Look for the page 2 option under the “Sharing is caring” buttons.

Please visit A Crafty Arab on Pinterest to check out the Arab & Muslim children books board. Also, be sure to visit the educational resource page.

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Silverwood by Diana Abu-Jaber

How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi

Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed

Once Upon an Eid by SK Ali and Aisha Saeed

The Girl And The Ghost by Hanna Alkaf

You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

Sanctuary by Marina Budhos (coming out in 2020)

The Empire Of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu

Court of Lions: A Mirage Novel (Mirage Series) by Somaiya Daud

Escape This Book! Tombs of Egypt by Bill Doyle

Baba, What Does My Name Mean?: A Journey to Palestine by Rifk Ebeid

We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya) by Hafsah Faizal

The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook

A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi

Yasmin the Friend by Saadia Faruqi

Yasmin the Gardener by Saadia Faruqi

Yasmin the Soccer Star by Saadia Faruqi

Yasmin the Writer by Saadia Faruqi

Alya and the Three Cats by Amina Hachimi Alaoui

The Family Tree by Sairish Hussain

What Color Is My Hijab? By Hudda Ibrahim

Hijab And Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran (October 2020)

Amazing Muslims Who Changed The World by Burhana Islam

Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

Crowning Soul : Heart of Noorenia by Sahira Javaid

Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khali

The Bladebone: Book Four of the Khorasan Archives by Ausma Zehanat Khan

Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan

My First Book About Allah by Sara Khan

Zara Hossain Is Here by Sabrina Khan

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

No True Believers by Rabiah York Lumbard

Imagine Me (Shatter Me Series Book 6) by Tahereh Mafi

More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy by Zanib Mian

Farah Rocks Fifth Grade by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Farah Rocks Summer Break by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan

I Went for Hajj by Na’ima B. Robert

Yes No Maybe So by Aisha Saeed and Becky Albertalli

This Is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi

Flying Over Water by N. H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock

Hafsa’s Kisses by Tayyaba Syed

Noor Inayat Khan (Choose Your Own Adventure Spies) by Rana Tahir

A Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes series book 4) by Sabaa Tahir

Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Satoko and Nada Vol. 3 by Yupechika

Satoko and Nada Vol. 4 by Yupechika

The Hour of the Oryx (The Moon of Masarrah Series) by Farah Zaman

Muhammad Ali: My First Muhammad Ali (Little People, BIG DREAMS) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Continue on to PAGE 2 (below) for more Arab and/or Muslim authors to enjoy for adults .

Please bookmark this page for updates. On January 1, 2019 I compiled a book list that was 20+ books but when December 31, 2019 had arrived, the list had close to 90 books.

To see more books lists for children & teens that teach about the Arab world or Muslim culture, visit the education page, that has hundreds like these

9 Books to Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month {Resource}

27 Teen Books and Graphic Novels with a Muslimah Protagonist {Resource}

Be sure to stop by A Crafty Arab on Pinterest to see more.

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