Zainab Khan received her BA from Boston University and taught elementary school for several years before starting her own preschool programme. Noura’s Crescent Moon is her first picture book. Through it she hopes that children will learn a little something about the Islamic lunar month Eid ul-Fitr and Ramadan and recognize that “regardless of their faith, people celebrate in similar ways: with family, food, and gifts, and with prayers for those who are religious.” Of Pakistani heritage, Zainab Khan lives on Long Island with her husband, two children, and a cat. Find her online at zzkbooks.com and on Instagram as @zainabzk1.
