🏮 A 20-BOOK SERIES · BOOKS 1–10 SHIPPING NOW · BOOKS 11–20 ARRIVE DECEMBER 2026 · FREE SHIPPING

Raise a Child Who Is Proud to Be Muslim

The Little Lantern League™ is a 20-book Islamic adventure series where Muslim children are the heroes. Books 1–10 ship now with a full year inside the Lantern League Portal — animated videos, original Islamic songs, and digital books. Books 11–20 arrive December 2026.

  • Guided by Qur'an & authentic Sunnah
  • Written for ages 2–8
  • Free shipping
  • 30-day returns

Includes 1 full year of portal access · First sets delivering August 2026

Amina B., mother of three Omar K., father of two Fatima S., mother and educator Zainab M., Islamic Sunday school teacher
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Trusted by 10,000+ Muslim families worldwide
Books 1–10$499+ 1 yr portal
The Little Lantern League 10 book hardcover Islamic storybook collection for children ages 2 to 8
🎬 Animated Videos
🎵 Islamic Lesson Songs
📚 20-Book Series 🎬 Animated Video Per Book 🎵 Original Lesson Songs 📱 Digital Books 🚚 Free Shipping ↩️ 30-Day Returns
🏮 One Series. Two Volumes.

20 Books, 20 Lessons, 20 Adventures

The complete Little Lantern League journey is twenty books. Volume 1 is printed and shipping now — Volume 2 follows in December 2026.

✓ Available Now

Volume 1 — Books 1 to 10

Shipping August 2026 · $499 with 1 year portal access

The first ten missions: broken birdhouses, playground arguments, a Ramadan slip-up, mean words, and an apology bridge. Every story ends with a lesson your child can practise the same day.

The Broken Birdhouse cover The Playground Problem cover The Broken Fast cover The Water Secret cover The Apology Bridge cover
Start With Volume 1 — $499

Volume 1 buyers hear about Volume 2 first.

What if heroes reminded kids of Allah? Meet The Little Lantern League — Islamic children's book series for ages 2–8
The Problem We Couldn't Ignore

Our children had heroes. None of them prayed.

A child can name fifteen superheroes before they can name one person who looks like them, prays like them, and still saves the day.

We noticed it in our own home first. Our children could recite entire cartoon storylines by heart. They knew which hero was brave, which one was funny, which one never gave up. But not a single one of those heroes said bismillah before eating. Not one paused a mission for salah. Not one wore hijab and was still the strongest person in the room.

To a young child, that absence is not neutral. It is information. If none of the people worth admiring do the things my family does, a quiet arithmetic begins — maybe the things that make me different are the things that hold me back.

Children rarely announce that they're losing confidence in their deen. It shows up smaller, and quieter.
At a friend's house"I'll just pray later" — every single time.
At schoolGoing quiet when someone asks about the hijab.
On the first day"You can just call me by my English name."
In RamadanHiding the fast instead of being proud of it.

Between the two of us — a physician and a psychologist — we knew the answer wasn't another lecture. Identity isn't installed by being told. It's absorbed, slowly, through the stories a child hears again and again until they feel like the truth about the world.

So we stopped waiting for someone else to build it. We built heroes who pray. Heroes who fast, who forgive, who tell the truth even when the truth is expensive — and who are the most exciting people in the story because of it, not in spite of it.

Give Them Heroes Like Them — $499
🌟 How the Stories Actually Work

Four Steps From Story to Character

Every one of the twenty books follows the same quiet structure — the reason children come out of them more confident, not just more entertained.

Step 1

See a hero like me

A child opens the book and finds Muslim children at the centre of the adventure — praying, fasting, wearing hijab, and leading the mission.

Step 2

Face a real problem

Not dragons — a swing fight, a broken fast, a wall covered in mean words. The exact situations your child meets on an ordinary Tuesday.

Step 3

Choose the Islamic way

Ustadh Kareem guides the League to the answer inside the Qur'an and Sunnah — so faith becomes the tool that solves the problem.

Step 4

Practise it today

Every book ends with reflection questions, a du'a, and an activity — turning the lesson into something your child actually does.

✦ Meet the League

Five Heroes Your Child Will Want to Be

Each character carries one strength — so a child can find the version of courage that fits them.

Ustadh Kareem is always the teacher. Every Qur'anic lesson in the series comes through him — a gentle elder who explains, never scolds. Children learn to associate Islamic guidance with warmth and safety, which is exactly how it should feel.

The Little Lantern League 10 book collection with 1 year portal access — animated videos, Islamic lesson songs, digital books, worksheets, coloring sheets and parent guides
📦 Everything in the Box

More Than Books. A Whole Islamic Learning World.

Your $499 covers all ten hardcover books in Volume 1 — plus twelve months inside the Lantern League Portal, where the stories continue as videos, songs, printables and activities.

It's the difference between a bookshelf your child visits once and a world they live inside all year.

Claim the Collection — $499
Core
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10 Premium Hardcover Books

Case-bound hardcovers on 100 lb archival paper, 24 full-colour pages each, in your choice of glossy or matte finish at 11" × 8.5".

Bonus
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An Animated Video Per Book

Every story brought to life as an animated adventure with Ustadh Kareem, Layla, Ayaan, Maryam and Yusuf.

Bonus
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Original Islamic Lesson Songs

A song for each book's lesson — the kind children hum around the house all week without being asked.

Bonus
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Digital Versions of Every Book

Read from a phone, tablet or computer. Ideal for travel, waiting rooms and long car journeys.

1 Full Year
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Lantern League Portal Access

Twelve months of premium membership included — with brand-new printables and content added throughout the year at no extra cost.

Free
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Free Shipping & 30-Day Returns

Your collection ships free, and you have 30 days from delivery to return or exchange it.

🌟 Included Free With Volume 1

A Full Year Inside the Lantern League Portal

The books start the lesson. The portal keeps it alive for the next twelve months.

🎬

Animated Adventures

Every book on screen, with the characters your child already loves.

🎵

Islamic Lesson Songs

Original songs that lock each lesson into memory through melody.

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Digital Book Library

The whole collection readable on any device, anywhere.

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New Content All Year

Fresh printables, worksheets and songs added throughout your membership.

✨ And the adventure keeps growing

Throughout the year, members receive brand-new educational content at no additional cost:

  • New Islamic songs
  • Printable coloring sheets
  • Mission worksheets
  • Character activities
  • Family discussion questions
  • Parent guides
  • Teacher lesson plans
  • Homeschool resources
  • Classroom activities
  • Printable certificates & rewards
  • Seasonal Ramadan & Eid activities
  • New character challenges
Unlock the Portal — $499

Portal access activates with your order · No separate subscription to buy

Books 1–10 are shipping. Books 11–20 land December 2026.

10 hardcovers · 1 year of portal access · Free shipping · 30-day returns

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👕 Wear the League

Heroes They Can Carry to School

A child who wears their hero is telling the playground exactly who they are. Every tee is $19.99.

⭐ Parent Approved

Why Families Love the League

Reviews from doctors, teachers, imams and parents who've watched their children's confidence grow.

★★★★★

"As a dad, I was worried my boys only saw superheroes that didn't look like us. Now they have heroes who pray, show kindness, and solve problems the Islamic way!"

Omar K., father of two from Toronto
Omar K.Father of 2 · Toronto
★★★★★

"The quality is outstanding and the values sink in naturally. My daughter said 'Mama, I want to be like Layla when I grow up.' That's exactly what every parent wants to hear."

Fatima S., mother and educator from Manchester
Fatima S.Mum & Educator · Manchester
★★★★★

"I've been searching for years for content that bridges our Islamic identity with the Western environment our kids grow up in. Alhamdulillah I've finally found it."

Dr. Ahmad K., internal medicine physician in Houston
Dr. Ahmad K.Physician · Houston, TX
★★★★★

"I bought these for my classroom and now ALL the kids want to read them! Muslim and non-Muslim children identify with the characters. It's representation that truly matters."

Zainab M., Islamic Sunday school teacher in Chicago
Zainab M.Sunday School Teacher · Chicago
★★★★★

"Growing up in America, I never had heroes who shared my faith. Seeing my son light up when he reads about kids like him — it's priceless. Jazakallah khayr for this gift!"

Yusuf A., father of three from Dallas
Yusuf A.Dad of 3 · Dallas, TX
★★★★★

"I run a weekend Islamic school with 200+ students. We added the Lantern League books to our curriculum and the engagement has been unreal."

Khalid M., school principal in Houston
Khalid M.School Principal · Houston, TX
Dr. Laeeq Butt and Dr. Mahrukh Mustansar, founders of StoryBookDaddy
A Family's Vision

Built by Parents. For Families.

Behind every Lantern League story is a family — a physician and a psychologist, but first and always, parents. Mahrukh is the backbone of this family and the first teacher our children learned their values from.

We created The Little Lantern League because we refused to accept that our children had to choose between belonging and belief. Every page is written with the hope that your child, too, finds heroes who look like them, think like them, and carry the awareness of Allah in their hearts.

Laeeq Butt, M.D., MBA & Mahrukh Mustansar, Ph.D.Physician, Psychologist & Parents
Words of Wisdom from the Qur'an

وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا

QUR'AN 4:36

Love Allah with all your heart, and love your parents too. The best way to show you love Allah is by being the best child you can be — kind, helpful, and full of smiles.

❓ Questions, Answered

Everything Parents Ask Before Ordering

Is this 10 books or 20 books?
The Little Lantern League is a 20-book series released in two volumes. This page is for Volume 1 — Books 1 through 10 — which is printed and shipping now for $499, including a full year of portal access. Volume 2 (Books 11–20) releases in December 2026 and is sold separately.
What exactly do I get for $499?
All ten premium hardcover storybooks from Volume 1, plus one full year of Lantern League Portal access — an animated video for every book, original Islamic lesson songs, digital versions of all ten books, and new printables and activities added throughout the year. Shipping is free.
When will my books arrive?
Pre-orders are open now and the first book sets are delivering in August 2026. You'll receive shipping confirmation as soon as your set is on its way.
What ages is the series designed for?
Ages 2–8. Younger children enjoy the illustrations and read-aloud rhythm; older children engage with the problem-solving missions, reflection questions and du'a at the end of each book.
Are the stories aligned with authentic Islamic teachings?
Yes. Every story is guided by the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah, with Ustadh Kareem as the teaching figure throughout the series. Lessons focus on character, manners and values drawn directly from Islamic tradition.
Do we need to speak Arabic to enjoy the books?
Not at all. The stories are written in English for Muslim families growing up in the West. Arabic appears in a supportive role, so families at any level can read and enjoy the series together.
How long does the portal access last?
Twelve months from activation. During that year, members receive new songs, printable coloring sheets, mission worksheets, parent guides, teacher lesson plans, and seasonal Ramadan and Eid activities — all included.
Can schools, mosques and libraries purchase the series?
Yes. The books are used in Islamic schools, weekend schools, masjid libraries and homeschool curricula. For classroom or institutional licensing, email [email protected] and we'll send the school program details.
What are the shipping and return policies?
The collection ships free. Items can be returned or exchanged within 30 days of delivery.
What else is coming?
Volume 2 (Books 11–20) arrives December 2026. We're also developing The Little Lantern League Mission Game™ — an interactive game where children complete character-building missions alongside Ustadh Kareem instead of passive screen time.
🏮 Because Childhood Shapes a Lifetime

Give them heroes they'll remember and a faith they'll be proud of.

The stories children hear today become the values they live tomorrow. Ten hardcover books, a full year of videos and songs, and a whole world of Islamic learning — with ten more adventures on the way.

✓ Free shipping✓ 30-day returns✓ 1 year portal access✓ Volume 2 in December 2026

When we work together, our light shines brighter.

$499Books 1–10 + portal
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