In this themed episode, Alia and I take a (nostalgic) tour of children’s books from our own childhoods and more recently.

• Engaging stories, simple illustrations and lots and lots of food.
• What does representation mean in children’s books?
• Looking back, what has changed?
• What is the role of parents in children’s reading?

Find out more about Alia in her guest profile here.

Books mentioned

Amina’s choices

• Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
• Malory Towers series by Enid Blyton
• Love All Creatures by Salim Kayani and Khurram Murad

Alia’s choices

• The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
• Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
• Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Other books mentioned

• Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
• The House at World’s End by Monica Dickens
• Famous Five series by Enid Blyton
• Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
• سلسلة مشاهير علماء المسلمين
• Ilyas and Duck by Omar Khawaja
• Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns by Hena Khan
• Teaching Kids the Holy Qur’an (with Lego) by Mezba Uddin Mehtab
• البقرة الصفراء/The Yellow Cow by The Jolly Animals
• A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour
• Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
• Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
• جدتي نفيسة لتغريد النجار/Jadati Nafisa by Taghreed Najjar
• The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss
• Stand Tall! A Book about Integrity by Cheri J Meiners

Islamic publishers mentioned

• The Islamic Foundation
• Kube Publishing
• Soundvision
• Read with Meaning (Teaching Kids the Holy Qur’an with Lego)