Press
National
Telling Stories that All Can Enjoy, Christian Science Monitor, Jun 3, 2019
A Pre-Teen Takes On Middle School and Islamophobia in New Book ‘Amina’s Voice’, NBC News, Mar 29, 2017
A step toward greater diversity in children’s books: Hena Khan’s ‘Amina’s Voice’, The Washington Post, Mar 20, 2017
Read an exclusive excerpt from Hena Khan’s new book, Amina’s Voice, Entertainment Weekly, Mar 3, 2017
26 fantastic authors of Muslim descent to read right now, Entertainment Weekly, Feb 2, 2017
The Orlando Shootings and American Muslims, The New Yorker, Jun 12, 2016
This Ramadan, Curious George Teaches Kids About Islam and Muslims, Huffington Post, Jun 6, 2016
The New Curious George Book Teaches Kids About Ramadan, Buzzfeed, Mar 7, 2016
Curious George participates in Islamic holidays in latest book, The Washington Times, Mar 1, 2016
Curious George celebrates Ramadan in new book, New York Daily News, Feb 29, 2016
International
Muslim Author Aims to Lift Veil on Misjudged Concept, Anadolu Agency (Turkey), Mar 3, 2019
Curious George celebrates Ramadan for the first time, Middle East Eye (UK), Jul 4, 2016
Curious George embraces Ramadan, Al Jazeera English (Qatar), Jul 3, 2016
Ramadan: Curious George’s latest adventure, The Toronto Star (Canada), Jun 30, 2016
Ramadan piques George’s curiosity, Winnipeg Free Press (Canada), Jun 16, 2016
Curious George goes to the mosque, The Times of Israel, Mar 6, 2016
Local
Raising Her Voice, Bethesda Magazine, Jan-Feb 2018
Trade Press
Hena Khan Is a Storyteller, First and Foremost, Kirkus Reviews, Jan 29, 2024
Hena Khan on Anxiety, the Ownership of Art and Finding Representation in “Little Women”, Fann, Sep 23, 2023
Author Chat With Hena Khan ( ZARA’S RULES FOR FINDING HIDDEN TREASURE), Young Adult Books Central, Nov 14, 2022
Hena Khan on her delightful new middle grade novel, Zara’s Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure, United By Pop, Nov 3, 2022
Author Spotlight: Interview with Hena Khan, From the Mixed-Up Files, Oct 28, 2022
Q&A With Hena Khan, Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun, We Need Diverse Books, Apr 18, 2022
Zara’s Rules: An Interview with Hena Khan, School Library Journal, Feb 23, 2022
Amina Returns! A Q&A with Hena Khan About AMINA’S SONG, School Library Journal, Mar 9, 2021
Hena Khan’s More to the Story is a Love Letter to Little Women, School Library Journal, Oct 25, 2019
The International View: Ramadan Book Sales Boom, Publisher’s Weekly, Apr 12, 2019
Respect
Parents, we need to teach our children about the dangers of hate-laced speech against Muslims, Washington Post, April 9, 2019
“It Gives Me a Tremendous Amount of Hope:” Author Hena Khan on Kids, Tolerance, and the Universal Experience of Middle School, First Book, March 2018
Connection
Searching for Connection, Shelf Awareness, March 2021
Authors Share Stories about Friendship, Study Abroad, and More, Barnes & Noble, July 20, 2017
Diversity
Muslim Representation in Children’s Books Is Evolving, We Need Diverse Books, March 2021
Diversity in Picture Books: Guest Post by Hena Khan, Mackin Community, Sept 2018
Muslim-American kids need to see more of themselves in pop culture, Literary Hub, May 3, 2017
As Diverse Kids’ Books Increase, A Chance for More Muslim Stories, Goodreads, August 7, 2017
My Books
To Be Ordinary by Hena Khan, KidLit in Color, Jun 5, 2023
When Boredom Ruled, a guest post by Hena Khan, School Library Journal, Mar 30, 2023
My Friends are Characters, a guest post by Hena Khan, School Library Journal, Oct 14, 2022