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Tilbury House Publishers (2015), Edition: First, 32 pages
Description
Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Scrabble.
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LibraryThing member paula-childrenslib
Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Scrabble.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Lailah is excited to be allowed to fast for the month of Ramadan, but misses her friends back in Abu Dhabi, where she lived before her family moved to Peachtree City, Georgia. When her mother gives her a note for her teacher, explaining about her fast, Lailah feels too awkward to hand it in, and
Pairing an engaging and heartwarming tale with appealing illustrations, Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story is the first book I have read from author Reem Faruqi, who seems to have based her story at least partially on her own life experiences, moving from the United Arab Emirates to the United States as a young person. I appreciated that fasting for Ramadan is depicted as something positive and desirable here, rather than some sort of chore or obligation, and that the librarian was depicted as being so open and understanding. I certainly hope that this is the experience most children have, with those who work in their schools. I wasn't surprised to see that this was published by the Maine-based Tilbury House, which is one of my favorite small presses, as they have produced a number of other excellent picture-books about a variety of topics, including Ramadan (see Reza Jalali's Moon Watchers: Shirin's Ramadan Miracle). The illustrator here, Lea Lyon, has illustrated a number of Tilbury House titles I have enjoyed - Peggy Moss's Say Something, Genevieve Petrillo's Keep Your Ear on the Ball - and her work here is engaging. All in all, a successful picture-book, one I would recommend to those seeking Ramadan and/or contemporary Arab-American immigrant stories for children.
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finds herself struggling to explain to her classmates why she isn't eating lunch with them. Then a visit to the school library, and a chat with kindly librarian Mrs. Carman gives Lailah an idea about how to communicate what she is doing and why...Pairing an engaging and heartwarming tale with appealing illustrations, Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story is the first book I have read from author Reem Faruqi, who seems to have based her story at least partially on her own life experiences, moving from the United Arab Emirates to the United States as a young person. I appreciated that fasting for Ramadan is depicted as something positive and desirable here, rather than some sort of chore or obligation, and that the librarian was depicted as being so open and understanding. I certainly hope that this is the experience most children have, with those who work in their schools. I wasn't surprised to see that this was published by the Maine-based Tilbury House, which is one of my favorite small presses, as they have produced a number of other excellent picture-books about a variety of topics, including Ramadan (see Reza Jalali's Moon Watchers: Shirin's Ramadan Miracle). The illustrator here, Lea Lyon, has illustrated a number of Tilbury House titles I have enjoyed - Peggy Moss's Say Something, Genevieve Petrillo's Keep Your Ear on the Ball - and her work here is engaging. All in all, a successful picture-book, one I would recommend to those seeking Ramadan and/or contemporary Arab-American immigrant stories for children.
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LibraryThing member RaeganZuyus
This is a really good read for upper elementary students to learn more about the Jewish culture and what Ramadan is. It offers beautiful illustrations and the journey to self acceptance as the main character finally is able to talk about what fasting is and why she is doing it. This would be a
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great book to introduce new cultures and show students to accept who they are and where they come from. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 10.4 inches
ISBN
0884484319 / 9780884484318