Ramadan

Holidays

by Julie Murray

Easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos and informative captions introduces readers to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Readers will learn about the history of Ramadan, including Allah's messages to the prophet Muhammad. Ramadan traditions and their meanings are described, such as fasting, suhoor, and iftar, as well as prayer, tarawih, and the Night of Power. The Muslim calendar is also explained in relation to Ramadan. This title concludes with a full page describing the related holiday following Ramadan, Id al-Fitr. Features include a table of contents, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index. Buddy BOOKS is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Ladyphase · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are simpler books, but this is still a fairly early reader. It would be hard to introduce Ramadan in a shorter or simpler way. Answers What, but doesn't even try to explain Why or anything like that.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

super simple, almost too basic

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Barely any words.

[Barbara Bengston · Rating 3 out of 5]

As I did not know much about Ramadan and was curious, I read "Ramadan" by Julie Murray. This is a basic primer of the holiday, which is geared to young children. It was a good start for the info I was looking for.