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  • Published: 16 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593526125
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99

Mustafa's Mithai

  • Sana Rafi




A delightful picture book that celebrates the variety of sweets in South Asia and the small moments shared between loved ones in our everyday lives.

A delightful picture book that celebrates the variety of sweets in South Asia and the small moments shared between loved ones in our everyday lives.

Mustafa loves happy occasions because he gets to eat mithai! He looks forward to biting into barfi, munching on halwa, or gobbling up a whole ladu. But now that his Baba's birthday has passed and his Nani and Nanu already came to visit, there are no more reasons to have fun and enjoy mithai.

When Ammi reminds him that mithai is sweetest when shared and something as simple as a day spent with loved ones can be a reason to celebrate, Mustafa decides to turn an ordinary day into a happy occasion. . .and of course eat mithai! 

Mustafa invites all of his friends over for a playdate and introduces them to mithai by finding the perfect sweet for each person, including his ammi.

  • Published: 16 July 2025
  • ISBN: 9780593526125
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99

Praise for Mustafa's Mithai

Praise for A Mermaid Girl by Sana Rafi and Olivia Aserr:

"A wonderful summer book that raises cultural awareness while celebrating simple joys of a day at the pool." --School Library Journal

"[An] excuberant picture book." --The New York Times

Praise for Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand and Nabi H. Ali:

* "Ali contributes sunny-humored illustrations . . . Laxmi’s journey is both accessible and authentic, and it is a true pleasure to watch her not only embrace her own body, but also teach her classmates how to embrace theirs as well.” -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review.

* "A joyfully affirmative picture book with a winning first-person point of view." --Publishers Weekly, starred review.

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