Aya Khalil

Kanzi...has come to feel welcome in her American school--that is, until an entire shelf of books about immigrant kids and kids of color suddenly disappears from the school library. Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together--with their teacher's help--they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds...

"Come along for a day in Egypt! There's so much to explore -- candy-colored boats, thumping tablas and warm pita bread. Author Aya Khalil and illustrator Magda Azab draw on their personal experience of life in Egypt to create this appealing board book for very young readers." -- Amazon.

"Hello, belly button! From tummy time to snack time, from burps to giggles, join baby in discovering what round little bellies can do." --publisher's website

"Hello, waving hands! From saying hello to playing peekaboo, from gripping toys to blowing kisses, join baby in discovering what tiny hands can do." --publisher's website

Hello, belly button! From tummy time to snack time, from burps to giggles, join baby in discovering what round little bellies can do. With high-contrast design and engaging photographs, ¡Hola, barriguita! / Hello, Tummy! is perfect for the very youngest Spanish readers. From tummy time to snack time, from burps to giggles, join baby in discovering what round little bellies can do. Aya Khalil is the award-winning author of The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant...

Hello, smiling face! From laughing to cooing, from sneezing to yawning, join baby in discovering what expressive eyes, noses, and mouths can do. With high-contrast design and engaging photographs, ¡Hola, cara! / Hello, Face! is perfect for the very youngest Spanish readers. From laughing to cooing, from sneezing to yawning, join baby in discovering what expressive eyes, noses, and mouths can do. Aya Khalil is the award-winning author of The Arabic...

It's alphabet rhyme time in this illustrated introduction to Arabic language and culture! A perfect read-aloud bedtime book and the ideal accompaniment to guide emerging readers, My First Book of Arabic Words introduces children to the basic words and simple vocabulary of Arabic through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery. The ABCs of Arabic life are charmingly captured in Chaymaa Sobhy's illustrations, offering a contemporary lens on the great...

Kanzi, the young immigrant protagonist of The Arabic Quilt, has come to feel welcome in her American school-until books about immigrants and kids of color are banned.