Jamilah

Thompkins-Bigelow

Children’s Book Author, Educator, Aspiring Griot

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Patrick Dougher, with Photography from Jamel Shabazz

Harper Kids/ HarperCollins, 2022

 

Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Tiffany Rose

Salaam Reads/ Simon & Schuster 2022

Abdul’s Story

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Luisa Uribe

The Innovation Press, 2020

Your Name is a Song

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Ebony Glenn

Salaam Reads/ Simon & Schuster, 2018

Mommy’s Khimar

EDITED BY S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed, Illustrations by Sara Alfageeh (featured anthology pieces by jamilah thompkins-bigelow)

Amulet/ Abrams, 2020

Once Upon an Eid

Coming Soon!

June 6, 2023

Random House Studio/ Random House Kids

Salat in Secret

When Muhammad gets a special salat (prayer) rug on his seventh birthday, he is determined to do all five prayers on time. But one salat occurs during the school day, so Muhammad decides to search for a secret place to pray.

May 9, 2023

Amulet/ Abrams

Grounded

Middle Grade Novel

 

The Breakfast Club meets Hello Universe when four unlikely kids meet at the airport and their flights are grounded, changing their lives forever.

Spring 2024

Amulet/ Abrams

When You See Me

 

 

Summer 2025

Random House Studio/ Random House Kids

Together We Are Sunshine

 

 

Contact Author

authorjamilah@gmail.com