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Emma Apple is an author-illustrator who writes and illustrates children’s books for unique and multicultural bookshelves. Through her books, she introduces children to complex concepts and new ideas that help them understand the people and world around them.

Her debut as an independent author-illustrator, How Big Is Allah? (Aug. 2014) quickly reached #1 in the Amazon Islamic Children’s category. The at-first controversial titles in the Children's First Questions series that followed became staples in Islamic children's book collections. For Ramadan 2016, she introduced her characters and a new series, Owl & Cat, in Owl & Cat: Ramadan Is… (May, 2016).

As of 2020, Emma has written and illustrated 14 books and counting with indie publishing impr
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Emma Apple Reading and walking away from a project for a while helps. Sitting down and just writing out ideas, without trying to "write" it really helps too.…moreReading and walking away from a project for a while helps. Sitting down and just writing out ideas, without trying to "write" it really helps too.(less)
Emma Apple My kids are curious little scientists and have always asked many lofty questions about God. How Big Is Allah? was the first question I turned into a b…moreMy kids are curious little scientists and have always asked many lofty questions about God. How Big Is Allah? was the first question I turned into a book. I know what a mind altering experience it is to ponder the size of space and thought it would be the perfect way to explain why we can't know how big God is. How Does Allah Look? was another question that lent itself perfectly to a discussion on nature and the many things we don't and can't know. The books teach children the limits of our understanding while also encouraging them to think big and bold and to reach far and high in their pursuit of knowledge.(less)
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How Big Is Allah?

4.75 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions
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How Does Allah Look

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Owl & Cat: Ramadan Is...

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Where Is Allah?

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Where Is Allah? (Children's...

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Owl & Cat Go To Hajj

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Owl & Cat: Islam Is...

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Owl & Cat: Muslims Are...

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One Meal More: A Multicultu...

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What's That? Maa Haatha?

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