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Available
Collection
Publication
Chronicle Books (2018), Edition: Reprint, 36 pages
Description
Yasmeen has a wonderful time celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with her family and friends.
User reviews
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Expecting a bedtime story one night, Yasmeen is instead surprised to find her mother drawing her over to the window, and pointing out the new crescent moon. It is the beginning of Ramadan - the Muslim month of fasting - and many exciting experiences are before her! Explaining the season to her
A lovely picture-book celebration of Ramadan and Eid, Hena Khan's Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story is a warmhearted family tale, full of love and joy. It offers a wonderful portrait, not just of a very special time of year in the Muslim calendar, but of a close-knit Pakistani-American family and their diverse community. The accompanying illustrations by Julie Paschkis, inspired by Islamic art, are lovely, particularly the tile-like borders and accents. All in all, a very pleasing holiday tale, one I recommend to anyone looking for good picture-books about Ramadan and Eid.
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friends and classmates at school, enjoying the post-dusk meals with her family, attending special events - like the barbecues thrown by friends, or the "Night of the Moon" celebration at the mosque - Yasmeen has a wonderful month, tracking the waxing and waning of the moon throughout. But the best thing of all comes last, in the form of a special Eid present from her parents...A lovely picture-book celebration of Ramadan and Eid, Hena Khan's Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story is a warmhearted family tale, full of love and joy. It offers a wonderful portrait, not just of a very special time of year in the Muslim calendar, but of a close-knit Pakistani-American family and their diverse community. The accompanying illustrations by Julie Paschkis, inspired by Islamic art, are lovely, particularly the tile-like borders and accents. All in all, a very pleasing holiday tale, one I recommend to anyone looking for good picture-books about Ramadan and Eid.
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LibraryThing member Olisia
This book has a great story and nice illustrations. It is about a little girl watching the phases of the moon during the Ramadan Holiday. She tells of all the events and gatherings that take place.
LibraryThing member HopeMiller123
This is a book about a muslim holiday called Ramadan that was celebrated everytime a new moon comes once a year. During this time there is fasting, celebrations, feasts, parties, and presents. This book is a good book for kids to learn customs and culture of others. The book takes you through some
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standard tradtions and introduces certain Muslim words and ideas throughout the book. Show Less
LibraryThing member tarannum93
I really love this book because it is about Islam. The illustrations are beautiful as is the story. I think the story is great for Muslim and non Muslim children. I think everyone can take away something from reading this book.
LibraryThing member TBegum1
This book is about the night before Muslims celebrate Eid and all the planning that goes into it. I find the illustrations to be really nice and they depicted the Islamic culture really well.
LibraryThing member kelleyhar
pretty designs on every page
LibraryThing member J_Odiorne
Night of the Moon is a wonderful explanation of the details of the celebration of Ramadan and Eid experienced through the eyes of a seven year old Pakistani-American girl and her family. The colorful illustrations reveal the beauty of Islamic art and support the text to learn about Muslin culture
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Original language
English
Physical description
36 p.; 11.65 inches
ISBN
1452168962 / 9781452168968
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Pages
36