Jamilah
Thompkins-Bigelow
Children’s Book Author, Educator, Aspiring Griot
By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Patrick Dougher, with Photography from Jamel Shabazz
Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children
By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Tiffany Rose
Abdul’s Story
By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Luisa Uribe
Your Name is a Song
By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Illustrated by Ebony Glenn
Mommy’s Khimar
EDITED BY S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed, Illustrations by Sara Alfageeh (featured anthology pieces by jamilah thompkins-bigelow)
Once Upon an Eid
Coming Soon!
Available 2023
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.
Available 2023
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.
Contact Author
authorjamilah@gmail.com