Little Umar's Search

Marium
Kapadia (born 15^th July, 1991) is a children's author with an Indian
origin. Her childhood memories are filled with reading all sorts of books. Born
and raised in Mumbai, India, she moved to London with her husband and a 5 month
old infant. Within a year of shifting to London, she gave birth to another
child. Challenged by caring for her family in a foreign land and inculcating
Islamic values in her kids at a very young age, she began her singular journey
of teaching Islam to her kids. She resorted to teaching Islam to her kids
through books but was unable to find enough engaging Islamic books for her
pre-readers. In 2020, Marium made up a story about a small baby to read to her
sons at bedtime and 'Little Umar' was born.

Marium's
approach to books is instinctive. Its essence lies in its simplicity. She uses
flaps, pop ups, and sensory materials for an added dimension and to paint a
picture of reality in her books. It also helps in drawing the attention of the
kids and maintaining their interests.

She
believes in using simple, repetitive texts, and rhymes that enables a pre-schooler
to grasp and understand the content faster and ingrain it in their minds forever.

She
always ends her book in an upbeat note. Children and adults alike love her
thoughtful, positive endings.