Mommy, Am I American?

In the new children’s book Mommy, Am I American? (June 20, 2020), author Aila Malik—a first generation Pakistani-American, lawyer by schooling, nonprofit executive by trade, and mother of three—helps parents and caregivers of children in grades 1-5 lean-in to the impact they can have through their children, and define kindness and inclusivity as accessible activism. Illustrated by Dawood Marion—a black American who grew up in the inner city and now teaches art to incarcerated youth—Mommy, Am I American? features beautiful, universal sepia imagery that invokes feelings of love, fear, sadness, hope, and nostalgia, while highlighting a conversation between a boy and his mother as he curiously explores his own identity… a story inspired by Malik’s life.