Have you walked into your library in June only to be assailed by colorful but unwanted ideologies in the children's section? Find yourself steering clear of the PRIDE display during a family visit? No longer enough. Think Muslim books are immune? Think again. Checkout this library hack! It’s simple and (almost) foolproof.

We asked all our Mindful Muslim Readers for their favorite books to give as Eid gifts. These are perfect for both your picky and ravenous readers. We recommend books worth giving for all ages!

The last 10 days of Ramadan are known as the Days of Salvation. Check out these books featuring characters who correct their previous mistakes–the only path toward true salvation.

Check out these books featuring characters who show forgiveness to others, exhibiting the Divine trait of mending hearts.

Check out these books highlighting characters who show mercy to another or who see Divine mercy around them.

Find books that teach children the importance of seeking knowledge, the distinction between information and wisdom, the difference between truth and falsehood, the vast beauty and courage of our intellectual and spiritual heritage and history.

If you’ve never heard of “Friends of the Library,” be prepared to up your library game this summer!  If you already love “Friends of the Library,” then you can fan-girl here with me. 

Knowledge is slow. And we’re losing our ability to be slow. This book highlights for children how the rush to consume information leads to confusion. We need “time to digest it properly.” Time to take the information in and turn it from something we’ve collected into something we understand.

In the West, we may have lost our ability to tell stories as a way of passing down knowledge and wisdom through generations. But every parent or teacher who can read can build on that tradition by reading aloud to their children.

Our goal at Mindful Muslim Reader is to reach beyond Muslim identity and help parents teach their children to think Islamically—to view the world from a God-centric frame of mind.