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New York : H. Holt, 2007.
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A boy observes the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with his family.
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LibraryThing member KristyPratt
This book is the story of how a young Muslim boy celebrates Ramadan for the first time. It explains factual information about the traditions and history of Ramadan. The theme of family, tradition, and religion is portrayed throughout the book. For example, the end reads, “All my relatives are
I liked this book for several reasons. I liked the boldness and simplicity of the illustrations. For example, the clear pictures on each page helped to explain the text in more detail, showing the clothing, food, and traditions. I also liked the fact that there was so much information explaining the meaning and history behind Ramadan. For example, the book tells of the new moon and when Ramadan begins, the religious reasons for the observance, and the specific traditions such as fasting and prayer. I also liked how the people of the Muslim faith were portrayed as all different nationalities. Although this was a simple book for young children, I felt like it was the most informational picture book I have read on the subject yet.
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there. We are happy that we have celebrated another Ramadan together.” I liked this book for several reasons. I liked the boldness and simplicity of the illustrations. For example, the clear pictures on each page helped to explain the text in more detail, showing the clothing, food, and traditions. I also liked the fact that there was so much information explaining the meaning and history behind Ramadan. For example, the book tells of the new moon and when Ramadan begins, the religious reasons for the observance, and the specific traditions such as fasting and prayer. I also liked how the people of the Muslim faith were portrayed as all different nationalities. Although this was a simple book for young children, I felt like it was the most informational picture book I have read on the subject yet.
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LibraryThing member KellyBryan
I like this book because children would be able to learn a little bit more about a particular student in class who may be Islamic. It also opens up their eyes to other cultures and traditions. This book depicts a mother wearing a traditional head covering and it is important that children
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LibraryThing member alisiap
My First Ramadan is a sweet look at the most sacred holiday of the Muslim calendar. Through the eyes of a young boy who is fasting for the first time, we see how this sacred month-long holiday brings together families and communities around the world. This book is appropriate for children of Muslim
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and non-Muslim backgrounds to educate them about Islam, a religion to which 1/7 of our world's population adheres. Show Less
LibraryThing member DayehSensei
Karen Katz's beautiful, colorful illustrations and simple, clear descriptions do a wonderful job of explaining Ramadan to young children.
LibraryThing member vharsh1
I enjoyed this book and found it to be very informative. I myself do not know much about Muslim culture or their holiday, Ramadan. Firstly, I liked how the illustrations displayed important cultural information, such as traditional clothing, a mosque, and the Koran. Secondly, I enjoyed the
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structure of the written work. When new words were introduced to the reader, the way the word is pronounced was in parentheses shortly after. This makes an unfamiliar word easier for the reader when the sounds are written out. The main idea of this book was display a few different parts of the Muslim holiday, Ramadan. Show Less
LibraryThing member jamdwhitt
I liked this book as an introduction to Ramadan, but not as much as I liked *Ramadan Moon*. This one was better in that it gave more specific information about what happens during Ramadan, but there was something that felt a little 'teach-y' about it.
In viewing other works by the author, it
In viewing other works by the author, it
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appears as though she has an interest in writing about different cultures' special holidays, so I'm a little curious about her... I think there's a fine line between speaking ABOUT and speaking FOR another culture than one's own, and though this story is cute enough, it lacks a genuine excitement. It feels as though it's written by someone not Muslim. (I may be way off about that-- I'm not certain of how she identifies religiously, but something about the tone is different than Na'ima Robert and Shirin Adl's *Ramadan Moon*.) Show Less
LibraryThing member barquist
I really liked this book for its simplicity in pictures and literature. As a person who greatly values teaching children about other cultures, I feel that this book allows the learner at a very young age to be introduced to Ramadan as a religious holiday as well as giving Muslim children a chance
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24 cm
ISBN
9780805078947