Friday Fun (An Our Neighborhood Series Board Book for Toddlers Celebrating Islam)

Jumu'ah Mubarak! Feel blessed every Friday with the love of family and community in this rhyming, inclusive board book celebrating Islamic traditions.

Our Neighborhood is a series of board books that celebrates every kids' culture so kids can find themselves, their family, and their friends in every book.

Winner of Best Muslim Toddler Book - 2024 Muslim Book Awards
Selected for the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Hurray! Hurray!
It's Friday.

Join an adorable kiddo in this ode to Fridays, the holiest day of a Muslim week. Starting with a bubble bath and putting on a special outfit, eating at a mouth-watering potluck, and ending with a celebration of community at the mosque, this irresistible board book is sure to delight and inform, serving both as a mirror and a window into a joyous Muslim household.

Friday Fun is part of a wonderful, rhyming board book series by Marzieh Abbas that delivers an ode to Muslim celebrations. Don't miss Excited for Eid and Radiant Ramadan!

Marzieh Abbas was raised between the bustling cities of Dubai, U.A.E and Karachi, Pakistan. She loves traveling, reading, and samosas. She is a member of SCBWI, 12x12, and a graduate of the Lyrical Language Lab, Children's Book Academy, and Storyteller Academy. She is active on Twitter where she continues to form connections with the Writing Community, runs a kidlit review group on Facebook, and blogs about her author journey and life in Pakistan on Instagram. She currently lives in Pakistan with her husband and children.

Anoosha Syed is an award-winning illustrator and character designer for animation based in Texas. She has illustrated over twenty children's books, and has worked with clients including Google, Netflix, Disney Junior, and Dreamworks TV.