Fawzia Gilani-Williams is a British scholar of Islamic children's literature.[1][2] She is also an author of children's literature as 'mirror books', an approach to writing and storytelling that reflects visibility for readers in story.[3] A significant number of her children's books are Islamic adaptations of Western tales, often featuring Muslim characters in caring interaction with each other and with Hebrew or Hindu characters.[4][5]
Fawzia Gilani-Williams | |
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Occupation | Author of children's books, Scholar |
Language | English |
Her children's book Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam,[6] illustrated by Chiara Fedele, received a Sydney Taylor Book Award in 2018 from the Association of Jewish Libraries.[7]