Ramadan

On My Own ~ Holidays

by Susan L. Douglass, Jeni Reeves (Illustrator)

Muslims around the world celebrate the month of Ramadan to honor Allah. During every day in that month, Muslims do not eat food between sunrise and sunset. Then, each night at sunset, they say special prayers and eat a special meal. After almost four weeks of fasting this way, they have a great three-day festival called Eid al-Fitr to celebrate the challenges they met during Ramadan and the coming year.

Genres: Islam, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published July 28, 2003

Reviews

[Mauri · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of those "independent reader" books I despised as a child since they focused over much on learning to read and not on the content. Even as a small child I wanted to be entertained or informed by books, not instructed on vocabulary. Anyway, this one is nice enough, with good, diverse illustrations and simple explanations. It's just aggravating to read some parts knowing that more complex vocabulary was being worked around.

[Erin R · Rating 4 out of 5]

This informational book describes Ramadan to young readers are who presumably non-Muslim. It does a great job illustrating the many facets of Ramadan, especially regarding how children experience and observe it. Additionally, it provides a general overview of the religion of Islam. It is part of a series of books call “On My Own: Holidays”, giving children an opportunity learn about a diverse variety of holidays. The book may be appropriate for advanced first grade readers on up. I would consider incorporating it into the classroom if Ramadan occurs during the school year, especially if I have students who are Muslim. I think it is important for children to explore and learn respect for the cultures and beliefs of their peers. If I were to use this book in the classroom, I would also take the opportunity to use informational books to read to children about other cultures and religions represented in the class. This would connect especially well with a social studies theme about different cultures.

[CanadianReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

A longer, but still accessible text, Douglass's book provides an excellent introduction to Ramadan for elementary students. The tenets of Islam are introduced in clear, child-friendly language. I wish, however, that some photographs, not just paintings, had been used in the text.

[dedeh handayani · Rating 4 out of 5]

resensi: http://on.fb.me/12Rifu8