![]() ![]() With light-up shoes, a new backpack, and with Asiya looking like a princess in her first hijab, the girls walk to school together and then part ways to their separate grade areas. After sorting through a wide swatch of colors, Asiya decides on the brightest blue, “the color of the ocean.” The story opens with Mama and little sister Faizah joining Asiya in a store to pick out a new hijab for the occasion. Only this year, it is also the first day of hijab for sixth-grader Asiya. ![]() The story that unfolds is relatable to many a reader - the excitement and nervousness about the start of a brand new school year. It is a precursor of what is to come in a beautifully-penned and vibrantly illustrated read by Ibtihaj Muhammad. ![]() This is the first statement on the inside front cover of the book The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hiba and Family. “The first day of wearing hijab is important. ![]()
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