I ordered a few books for my kids as Eid presents as I do every year. The order was shipped super fast and it was on my doorstep on the third day MashaAllah Allahumma barik!! All of the RB books are excellent and of great quality. I recommend it to all my friends as well.

Love this book! Excellent story that teaches our kids how lucky they are to be able to attend school without thinking twice. And many more lessons to learn

School starts this week here and this book is the perfect story to remind our kids, the privilege we have when it comes to access to education. The story follows the struggle of Sofia trying to come up with ways to raise enough funds for her to return to school. The main message in this story is that you don't have to be a grown up to make a big difference. I love that Sofia is the one who tries to solve her dilemma and works towards contributing to a solution rather than being instructed by the adults. On the other hand, I love the adult figures that are placed to steer her in the right direction. Her mother encourages her and the journalist she meets inspires her to write stories that are true to herself. Sofia finds her way beautifully. I definitely recommend this book for classrooms and personal bookshelves.

A thoughtful & endearing story unlike any other. This story tugs at the heart strings while opening up all the ways we learn in & outside of school. A story that will make readers think about what it feels like not to be able to attend school.

A beautiful new book from Lela Goldsmith about how no one is too small to make a difference❤️ Genre: Picture Book Ages: 4-8 Published and available @ruqayasbookshelf Sofia loves school, but when their crops are ruined, her mom is unable to pay the fees. Sophia helps her mother in the field, but is really sad. So she devises a plan to get the fees herself. She makes tamarind juice, feeds a donkey to help his owner win the race, and collects every penny. But when it all doesn’t add up, she has to find the strength to write from her heart even when it isn’t in school. I just love books that are about the importance of learning, and I love how this book was about learning even when you aren’t in school. I love how Sofia tries to figure out her problem herself and finds her value in her heart and writing for herself rather than anyone else. The illustrations were absolutely breathtaking, and I just loved how authentic it was to the authors own experiences and the authors home country! A beautiful book for our library shelves❤️