With several missing teeth and picture day just around the corner, one look in the mirror and Sumayyah loses her confidence as quickly as she lost her teeth! With the help of her mom, she learns that the love and kindness that come from your smile are what truly matter and that it is one of the greatest treasures she has to offer. She learns that even the Prophet had a gap between his teeth! Will Sumayyah step up to the plate and smile for the camera? Or will her insecurity get the best of her?
Large, 26-page, softcover book
Sneak Peek
The Author
Keila Kaci is an Algerian-Irish American from Northern California who has spent her life telling stories, from stages, to pages, for audiences of all ages. Her love of rhyme shines through in her first Islamic Children’s book Did Musa St-St-Stutter Too? Her books aim to leave your little ones with a newfound understanding of Islam, set to vibrant rhyme and an array of relatable characters. With five nieces and nephews of her own, Keila sees their future and the future of their generation as inspiration for her writings, and hopes to ignite curiosity and wonder in their minds.
The Illustrator
Andrea was born in Gubbio, a beautiful town nestled in the green hills in Umbria and where he lives and works. He has always been a lover of drawing and after graduating from the Art Institute in Perugia he went to the Disney Academy in Milan where he improved his drawing and storytelling technique through images. He alternates his work with children’s books illustrations, comic stories and illustrations for different publishing and communication agencies.
Keila Kaci is an Algerian-Irish American from Northern California who has spent her life telling stories, from stages, to pages, for audiences of all ages. Her love of rhyme shines through in her first Islamic Children’s book Did Musa St-St-Stutter Too? Her books aim to leave your little ones with a newfound understanding of Islam, set to vibrant rhyme and an array of relatable characters. With five nieces and nephews of her own, Keila sees their future and the future of their generation as inspiration for her writings, and hopes to ignite curiosity and wonder in their minds.
The Illustrator
Andrea was born in Gubbio, a beautiful town nestled in the green hills in Umbria and where he lives and works. He has always been a lover of drawing and after graduating from the Art Institute in Perugia he went to the Disney Academy in Milan where he improved his drawing and storytelling technique through images. He alternates his work with children’s books illustrations, comic stories and illustrations for different publishing and communication agencies.
Book #1 by Keila & Andrea:
Did Musa St-St-Stutter Too?
Did Musa St-St-Stutter Too?
