All the Ways to Be Pretty

What do you do when your daughter just wants to be pretty like the girls she sees on screens and magazines? 

All the Ways to be Pretty aims to provide parents with a starting point for conversations about beauty from an Islamic perspective. All humans are beautiful in their own unique ways, and this book is not about diminishing that gift. It is a gentle reminder that beauty is also what lies on the inside; our character and our actions beautify us, so why be 'just pretty' when you could be ‘pretty wise' like Khadijah RA, ‘pretty smart’ like Aisha RA, or ‘pretty brave’ like Sumayya RA!

About the author

Shamaila is a family lawyer, she is married and a mother to a 7 year old daughter. She was inspired to write All the Ways to Be Pretty after noticing that society expected her daughter to be ‘pretty’, dressed in fancy frocks, have good hair, etc. in a way that isn’t expected of boys. She also noticed her daughter absorbing those expectations despite her efforts to shield her from them.  This is Shamaila's first book.

Product details

• Authors: Shamaila Khan
• Assisted by: Reyhana Ismail (Illustration)
• Publisher: Islamic Foundation
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9780860379584
• ISBN: 978-0-86037-958-4
• No. of pages: 34
• Dimensions: 247 mm x 376 mm x 143 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Illustrations: full color illustrations
• Subject: Children's and young people's books