Mustafa

Marie-Louise Gay’s story is beautifully written from the perspective of a young child, and her illustrations are exquisite, as always.
While there is a growing body of children’s literature about the journey and hardships of the refugee experience, in this book for young children Marie-Louise Gay wanted to create a story that focused on the experience of arrival and coming to feel at home in a new place.
Mustafa’s feeling of being on the outside is one that many children will be able to relate to, whether they are facing a new home or school, or trying to fit in with their peers.
Curriculum connections include Social Studies / heritage and identity, people and environments; and Health / interpersonal skills.
Marie-Louise Gay’s most recently published book, Short Stories for Little Monsters, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award.