Picture book critique with author Safa Suleiman

A picture book critique with author and educator Safa Suleiman. ​

Safa Suleiman is a Palestinian American educator with more than twenty years of experience in undergraduate and elementary school pedagogy. She is the author of Hilwa’s Gifts (‘25, Candlewick), which received a starred review from Booklist, calling it “an absolute treasure,” and Ameena’s Special Thobe (‘26, Candlewick).

=== "Combining a centuries-old practice with the story about a Palestinian family and their relationship to the land make Hilwa’s Gifts an absolute treasure." --Booklist Starred Review