Anfaal's Pretty New Pencils By Wahb at-Tamimi

Anfaal loves her new pencils and can't wait to take them to school — but sharing them with classmates proves harder than she expected. A gentle story about generosity and letting go of attachment to possessions, told through the everyday experience of a young Muslim girl at school.

By Wahb at-Tamimi, illustrated by Annisa. 24 pages, paperback.

Best for: Ages 3–7. Part of the Anfaal series. Published by DreamForward Books.

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The other Anfaal story is Anfaal is Fair, on sharing fairly at home. For older readers who want Islamic fiction with the same grounding, the Sentries of the Sunnah series is also from DreamForward Books. Browse more from Wahb at-Tamimi and our Islamic books for children and young adults.