The Proudest Blue
Part of the collectionThe Proudest Blue→Three warm, empowering companion picture books about a Muslim family — faith, kindness and courage, each a standalone read.
- Books3
- Arcs1
- Span2019–2024
- StatusComplete
The series
At a glance.
The colour-themed picture-book set by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly, celebrating a Muslim family through the eyes of young Faizah and her big sister Asiya. The Proudest Blue watches Asiya wear hijab for the first time and meet other children's cruelty with unshakeable grace. The Kindest Red follows a picture day when small acts of kindness ripple outward and find their way home. The Boldest White sees Faizah, who loves her mosque community and her fencing, freeze under everyone's eyes and then find her own kind of boldness. Each book stands fully on its own as a warm, empowering celebration of faith, family, sisterhood and self-respect, gathered by a shared cast and Hatem Aly's glowing, expressive art rather than a continuing plot.
Three warm, empowering companion picture books about a Muslim family — faith, kindness and courage, each a standalone read.
Companion picture books rather than a continuing story — read in any order; The Proudest Blue came first.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- IStandalone collection arcModerate sensitivity
The hijab picture books
Three colour-themed companion picture books celebrating faith, family and courage through the eyes of young Faizah and her sister Asiya.
Three companion picture books, each a complete standalone. The Proudest Blue: on Asiya's first day of hijab, her little sister Faizah watches her meet other children's cruelty with quiet, immovable pride, and learns that the words of others need not become her own. The Kindest Red: on picture day, small acts of kindness ripple out through Faizah's class and find their way home. The Boldest White: Faizah, who loves her mosque community and her fencing but freezes when all eyes turn to her, discovers that bravery grows in the mind but its roots are in the heart. Warm, tender and empowering throughout, gathered by a shared family and Hatem Aly's glowing illustrations rather than a continuing plot.
Book 1The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and FamilyAndersen Press · MMXIXThe Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and FamilyBook 2The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and FriendshipAndersen Press · MMXXIIIThe Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and FriendshipBook 3The Boldest White: A Story of Hijab and CommunityAndersen Press · MMXXIVThe Boldest White: A Story of Hijab and Community
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- Best fit · 4–8
- Read aloud · 4–8
- Independent · 6–9
Reluctant-reader friendliness
High
Read-aloud quality
Excellent
Adult crossover
Low
Grows with the reader
Not especially
Sensitivity envelope
Moderate overall, and consistent.
Content notes
- Bullying
- Racism or discrimination
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