Lalla lives in the Muslim country of Mauritania, and more than anything, she wants to wear amalafa,the colorful cloth Mauritanian women, like her mama and big sister, wear to cover their heads and clothes in public. But it is not until Lalla realizes that amalafais not just worn to show a woman's beauty and mystery or to honor traditionamalafafor faiththat Lalla's mother agrees to slip a long cloth as blue as the ink in the Koran over Lalla's head, under her arm, and round and round her body. Then together, they pray.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by Random House USA Inc .

Kelly Cunnane lived in Africa for many years but now resides in Beals, Maine. This is her first book for children.