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Emma Apple

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Genre

Children's, Philosophy, Religion

Influences

Robert Lawson, Ernest H. Shepard, Dr Seuss, Mercer Mayer ...more

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August 2014

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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 ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

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)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

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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Average rating: 4.49 · 129 ratings · 24 reviews · 28 distinct works

	How Big Is Allah? 4.75 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Does Allah Look 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Owl & Cat: Ramadan Is... 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Is Allah? 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Is Allah? (Children's First Questions Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Owl & Cat Go To Hajj 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Owl & Cat: Islam Is... 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Owl & Cat: Muslims Are... really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Meal More: A Multicultural Ramadan Story 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What's That? Maa Haatha? 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Emma’s Quotes

“I know you're tired but come, this is the way.”
― Jalalu'l-din Rumi

tags: divinity, love, poetry, rumi, spiritual, sufi

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“What you seek is seeking you.”
― Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi

tags: attraction, rumi, sufi

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“Do you know what you are?
You are a manuscript oƒ a divine letter.
You are a mirror reflecting a noble face.
This universe is not outside of you.
Look inside yourself;
everything that you want,
you are already that.”
― Rumi, Hush, Don't Say Anything to God: Passionate Poems of Rumi

tags: inspirational, iran, rumi, rumi-poetry

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