Illustrated children's books

UPCOMING TITLES · 2026

Big questions.Real answers.

Two new illustrated series for curious Muslim children, by Rasheed Gillespie.

2series
6books
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Fatima Figures It Out book cover

SERIES 1 · 3 BOOKS

Fatima Figures It Out

Faith, reason and critical thinking for curious young minds.

Fatima and her friends tackle big questions about God, creation, knowledge and right and wrong. Through stories, conversations and thought experiments, children learn to ask good questions, spot weak arguments and reason their way to sound conclusions.

Themes

God's existence and attributesCreation and causalityProphethoodGood, evil and justiceKnowledge and doubtLogical fallaciesCritical thinkingThought experimentsRespectful disagreement

Inside the series

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The Cake Pop of Prophethood BOOK 1How could we know someone really is a prophet?The Cake Pop of ProphethoodA simple cake pop sparks a chat that takes Fatima from God's existence to how we can recognise a true prophet.
A Very Thorny Issue BOOK 2Why would a just and wise God allow suffering?A Very Thorny IssueA rose thorn opens up the problem of evil, and why a world with real choices must be one where things can go wrong.
Can Allah Do ANYTHING? BOOK 3Can Allah do absolutely anything?Can Allah Do ANYTHING?Fatima and her friends debate whether God could make a square circle, and discover what divine power really means.
Waleed Wonders About the World book cover

SERIES 2 · 3 BOOKS

Waleed Wonders About the World

Big questions. Curious minds. A world waiting to be understood.

Everyday questions turned into real science, with diagrams and fact panels for children who want to dig deeper, all within a faith-conscious worldview.

Themes

SpaceThe human bodyNaturePhysicsChemistryPlanet EarthTechnologyThe microscopic worldSleep and the brainEveryday science

Inside the series

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A Very Big Beginning

BOOK 1

How did the universe get to be the way it is today?

A Very Big Beginning

A science-fair project takes Waleed, Ali and Hamza from the Big Bang to life on Earth, asking how we can know any of it.

The Most Amazing Thing in Nature

BOOK 2

What is the most amazing thing in nature?

The Most Amazing Thing in Nature

A family holiday in Oman becomes a hunt through deserts, mountains and coastline for the most amazing thing in nature.

The Wonders Within

BOOK 3

What is happening inside your body right now?

The Wonders Within

A tonsil operation sends Waleed exploring his immune system, heart, lungs and brain, and how modern medicine works.

FOR PARENTS, SCHOOLS & BOOKSHOPS

Why these books

Stories that teach children to think, not just memorise.

Real reasoning

Children work through big questions with Fatima and Waleed, weighing evidence and reaching sound conclusions.

Rooted in Islamic thought

Ideas from uṣūl al-dīn, theology and logic, told as stories children actually enjoy.

Science that sparks wonder

Real, mainstream science with diagrams and fact panels, plus Qur'an and hadith where they fit.

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