Hiba masood, author of drummer girl, on librarything. The moonbeam childrens book awards are designed to bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy. Drummer girl 2016 by hiba masood and hoda hadadi year after year, in the blessed month of ramadan, little najma has happily arisen to the drum beat of her neighborhoods musaharati. Literary classics, childrens literary classics book.
The moonbeam childrens book awards are designed to bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and lifelong reading. It is a lovely book with wonderful illustrations, wonderfully put together story with a strong feminist message. Sep 03, 2016 drummer girl hiba masood, najiyah maxfield, hoda hadadi on. Feb 2, 2017 as a young girl najma was warmed by the wonderful traditions surrounding ramadan in the lovely town where she lived in istanbul. Hoda haddadi won the award for her illustrations for drummer girl, a book written by pakistanicanadian author hiba masood and. Literary classics, childrens literary classics book awards. Nov 18, 2017 drummer girl by hiba masood author and hoda hadadi illustrator published november 18, 2017 at 600. Year after year, in the blessed month of ramadan, little najma has happily arisen to the drum beat of her neighborhoods. It embodies the basic rituals and lessons of the month, and opens the door for plenty of empathy. Daybreak press have been notified and something is in. I have been saving this story for z and a to read during ramadan so i know they will savor it this ramadan. The moment we see a real life book spine bearing our name.
Najma wants nothing more than to be a musaharati herself one day, but no girl has ever taken on the role before. I love how author hiba masood loosely based this story on a true one of a female drummer girl. Launched in 2007, the awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary childrens books and their creators, and to celebrate childrens books and lifelong reading. Iranian illustrator wins gold at the 11th moonbeam childrens. From picture story books to ya novels, the world of muslim childrens literature is continuing to grow and hiba masood s drummer girl is sure to win a place as a future classic amongst this genre. But with minor tweaks and condenscing the story appeals to. This lovely picture book, illustrated by hoda hadadi, depicts the many sights, scents and sounds of this very special time of year. Why every girl must read drummer girl a book by hiba.
Love, marriage, and the sunnah muslimmatters special collection book 1. We got a pop in sales from the promotion, says siddique, who is a particular fan of drummer girl daybreak by hiba masood, illus. The book written by pakistanicanadian author hiba masoud also managed to. She loved the lights, the steaming bowls of shorba, and the sound of night prayers at the mosque near her small white house with the brick red roof. From there, an ocean of books await to explore, such as night of the moon, also written by hena khan, lailahs lunchbox by reem faruqi, and drummer girl by hiba masood. She is also an author of two picture books for kids and her book drummer girl has. For now, i will continue to regale my son with georges exploits in ramadan. Drummer girl by hiba masood illustrated by hoda hadadi notes. Drummer girl live reading by najiyah maxfield from. Hiba masoods published book little drummer girl was performed for an enthusiastic crowd, with a real life drummer girl. The gold medal has been awarded to her for her illustrations for drummer girl.
May 19, 2017 drummer girl by hiba masood illustrated by hoda hadadi. Drummer girl by hiba masood illustrated by hoda hadadi. As an uplifting story about empowered women and a supportive father, this book encapsulates her mission in life. Drummer girl, by hiba masood, is a story that will inspire young girls to reach for their dreams regardless of what others might say or think. Drummer girl 1410 the tale of a unique dream and the.
May 19, 2018 as the sunset the magic only continued story time began. Why every girl needs to2 i recently got my hands on the new book by one of the my favorite story teller and writer, hiba masood aka. Find out in this inspirational story of sincerity, determination, and believing in yourself. The book written by pakistanicanadian author hiba masoud also managed to win the best cultural book award. Why every girl must read drummer girl a book by hiba masood. Haddadi won the award for her illustrations for drummer girl, a book written by pakistani author hiba masood and published by daybreak press in the u. Hoda hadadi wins 2017 literary classics gold medal mehr. Drummer girl notes from an islamic school librarian. Drummer girl tells the story of a young girl named najma, who wakes up the fasting people for the predawn meal during ramadan by beating a drum.
Drummer girl, by hiba masood, earns the literary classics. Story time and tagged culture, drummer girl, fasting. Hiba masood, more commonly known as drama mama is a storyteller, a feminist writer and an educator, who is an advocate of homeschooling and playbased learning and is breaking a lot of barriers in the education system in karachi. Iranian illustrator hoda haddadi honored at moonbeam. Will she have what it takes to be the drummer girl of her dreams. The event, hosted this past saturday in traverse city, michigan, was created in 2006 as a way to open up awards in childrens publishing to all types of publishers and genres. Hoda haddadi won the award for her illustrations for drummer girl, a book written by pakistanicanadian author hiba masood and published by daybreak press in the united states. C ongratulations to iranian artist hoda hadadi for winning the gold medal for best illustrator at the 11th moonbeam childrens book awards the event, hosted this past saturday in traverse city, michigan, was created in 2006 as a way to open up awards in childrens publishing to all types of publishers and genres. If a girl wants to do something that no other girl has done before her, what does she need to succeed.
The book written by pakistanicanadian author hiba masoud also managed to win the best cultural book awar. The tale of a unique dream and the family that helped make it come true. Hardcover, 28 pages the tale of a unique dream and the family that helped make it come true. Join the editorial director of daybreak press, awardwinning authornajiyah maxfield, for a live reading of drummer girl. Our facebook and insta posts were full of queries from readers outside north america on how to get hold of a copy. The text seems geared to 7 year olds and up, as there is a lot of it, and at 26 pages does require some ability to focus.
Drummer girl live reading by najiyah maxfield from daybreak. Share the delightful story of najma with someone you love this ramadan. Hoda hadadi wins 2017 literary classics gold medal urdupoint. You all had so much love for last weeks post about hiba masoods new book drummer girl. This lovely picture book, illustrated by haddadi, depicts the many sights, scenes and sounds of this very special time of year.
Leadership and legacy curriculum material for womens history month can be found here. He walks through the streets of her small turkish village, waking. Best sellers prime video todays deals help new releases books gift ideas. Lesson plans available for middle grade young adult novel sophias journal by najiyah maxfield and threetime gold seal awardwinning childrens book drummer girl written by hiba masood and illustrated by hoda. Ramadan moon is one of a series of events led by hiba masood. Drummer girl hiba masood, najiyah maxfield, hoda hadadi on. Buy drummer girl by hiba masood from waterstones today. She is the author of drummer girl, the founder of ramadan moon and is known online as drama mama. Drummer girl by hiba masood author and hoda hadadi. Selected from submissions by entrants around the globe, these distinguished honorees are recognized for their contributions to the craft of writing, illustrating, and publishing exceptional literature for a youth audience. Congratulations to iranian artist hoda hadadi for winning the gold medal for best illustrator at the 11th moonbeam childrens book awards.
It was just an excuse to lay my hands on it as quickly as possible, lol. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Hoda hadadi year after year in the blessed month of ramadan, little najma has happily arisen to the drum beat of her neighborhoods musaharati. Year after year, in the blessed month of ramadan, little najma has happ. And so it is with the latest book from author hiba masood drummer girl, a childrens book that offers a vision of truly listening to the child and. Childrens books about ramadan and those featuring muslims. Have you seen anything more adorable this ramadan you all had so much love for last weeks post about hiba masoods new book drummer girl. The 2018 literary classics book award finalists and top honors book awards finalists have been announced.
Drummer girl, by hiba masood, earns the literary c. Iranian illustrator wins gold at the 11th moonbeam. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Hiba masood is a writer living in karachi, pakistan. Apr 12, 2019 we got a pop in sales from the promotion, says siddique, who is a particular fan of drummer girl daybreak by hiba masood, illus. And so it is with the latest book from author hiba masood drummer girl.
Apr 25, 2018 hiba masood, more commonly known as drama mama is a storyteller, a feminist writer and an educator, who is an advocate of homeschooling and playbased learning and is breaking a lot of barriers in the education system in karachi. Hiba masood, author of drummer girl, ramadan books. Daybreak press have been notified and something is in the works. The book is longer horizontally with most illustrations on the left side making it great for story time where the kids can see the pictures and the reader can hold and easily see the text without blocking the childrens line of sight. Jun 02, 2017 from picture story books to ya novels, the world of muslim childrens literature is continuing to grow and hiba masoods drummer girl is sure to win a place as a future classic amongst this genre. A kiss means i love you, by kathryn madeline allen. Share the delightful story of najma with someone you live this ramadan. Year after year, in the blessed month of ramadan, little najma has happily arisen to the drum beat of her neighborhoods musaharati. I am a fan of hiba s words and this book showcases beautiful language.
For now, i will continue to regale my son with georges exploits in ramadan, and watch as he starts to familiarize it with what he sees at home. The text seems geared to 7 year olds and up, as there is a lot of it, and at 26 pages does require. Drummer girl is a beautifully illustrated book telling the story of a muslim girl, najma, who wants to become a ramadan musaharati, banging the drum and waking people up. Hiba masood hiba masood is a writer living in karachi, pakistan. Jul 09, 2017 iranian illustrator hoda hadadi has won the gold medal at the 2017 international literary classics book award. Thanks for your patience with us as we continue to populate this list. As the sunset the magic only continued story time began. I love my book and am so grateful that it is being lovingly received but when people like me who dream of becoming writers are growing up, we tend to dream of the day our book hits the world. Jenkins group is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 moonbeam childrens book awards. Iranian illustrator hoda hadadi has won the gold medal at the 2017 international literary classics book award. Ramadan moon is one of a series of events led by hiba masood to return the unbridled joy of childhood into daily life. He walks through the streets of her small turkish village, waking each family for the predawn meal before the long day of fasting.