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It's Springtime!
This colourful and charmingly illustrated book introduces children to Allah's four seasons and the phrase Alhamdulillah. The rhyming text describes the weather and the ways in which four diverse Muslim families enjoy what the seasons have to offer. A child-friendly explanation of Alhamdulillah is provided at the end, along with two games of Spot & Talk which encourages children to go back through the book, engage in conversation and develop an interest in bird-watching!
11 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 10, 2019
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March 27, 2022
This sweet 18 page board book introduces seasons to our littlest Muslims through rhyming lines, Islamic gratitude, and activities enjoyed during certain times of the year. It even has a "Spot and Talk" activity at the back and a way to explain "Alhumdulillah" to children. The text is simple and the illustrations engaging for ages infant to pre-k.
The book starts with spring and dedicates four pages to praising Allah swt by appreciating the flowers and baby animals before looking forward to summer, that is on its way.
Summer is also four pages of saying Alhumdulillah for the sunshine, ice cream, the beach, and sandcastles, before heading off to autumn.
The book covers all four seasons and mentions that after winter is spring again. The book's size and the thickness of the pages makes it great for toting around for little ones, and the flowing lines make it a quick read that you don't mind reading over and over again, Alhumdulillah.
The book starts with spring and dedicates four pages to praising Allah swt by appreciating the flowers and baby animals before looking forward to summer, that is on its way.
Summer is also four pages of saying Alhumdulillah for the sunshine, ice cream, the beach, and sandcastles, before heading off to autumn.
The book covers all four seasons and mentions that after winter is spring again. The book's size and the thickness of the pages makes it great for toting around for little ones, and the flowing lines make it a quick read that you don't mind reading over and over again, Alhumdulillah.
September 9, 2019
It's springtime, it's springtime, Alhamdulillah we say!" / "There are lots of colourful flowers. They brighten up our day."
It's Springtime! Is a cute little Islamic seasons book. A beautiful example of teaching your children the fundamentals but with a reference back to Allah. And when is it more needed than when talking about nature, the trees, the flowers, the animals and the change of seasons? We look at these things and think of the mercy and power and beauty of Allah and so it makes sense to speak to our children like that too.
This book is written in rhyme, going through each of the seasons. Each starts with 'It's _____, it's _____, alhamdulillah we say!'and ends with 'It's ______, it's _____. Which means... ___ is on the way!' and then speaks of the next season. It's not lyrical genius but it's simple and everything rhymes and flows quite easily. It talks of the changes in nature and of what people do in the different seasons. The last two page spread has two season related activities ('Spot & Talk') and a very child friendly explanation of what 'Ahamdulillah' means.
What brings this book up to a 5 star for me is the illustrations by Azra Momin (Ramadan Around The World, Hector Hectricity and the Missing Socks: A Prayerful Paracks Story). They are bright and colourful with lots of detail on the page for children to look through. All the illustrations portray happy Muslim children and their families, in hijab and in cultural dress. What I love is that in the winter scene is a niqabi playing in the snow with the kids. She's animated and fun and doing every day things. It's so sad that that's exciting but it really is. I rarely see niqab portrayed in that way. The same woman is then shown at home without her hijab, reading with her family on the couch. Perhaps a bit OTT but they're also a mixed race family and one of her children is in a wheelchair. Why this one family is representing all the minorities, I'm not sure but it's still cute.
Although Good Reads isn't giving me the option to change it, this is a board book. Perfect for the younger age this book is best suited for. I would say it's ideal for 0-5 years.
It's Springtime! Is a cute little Islamic seasons book. A beautiful example of teaching your children the fundamentals but with a reference back to Allah. And when is it more needed than when talking about nature, the trees, the flowers, the animals and the change of seasons? We look at these things and think of the mercy and power and beauty of Allah and so it makes sense to speak to our children like that too.
This book is written in rhyme, going through each of the seasons. Each starts with 'It's _____, it's _____, alhamdulillah we say!'and ends with 'It's ______, it's _____. Which means... ___ is on the way!' and then speaks of the next season. It's not lyrical genius but it's simple and everything rhymes and flows quite easily. It talks of the changes in nature and of what people do in the different seasons. The last two page spread has two season related activities ('Spot & Talk') and a very child friendly explanation of what 'Ahamdulillah' means.
What brings this book up to a 5 star for me is the illustrations by Azra Momin (Ramadan Around The World, Hector Hectricity and the Missing Socks: A Prayerful Paracks Story). They are bright and colourful with lots of detail on the page for children to look through. All the illustrations portray happy Muslim children and their families, in hijab and in cultural dress. What I love is that in the winter scene is a niqabi playing in the snow with the kids. She's animated and fun and doing every day things. It's so sad that that's exciting but it really is. I rarely see niqab portrayed in that way. The same woman is then shown at home without her hijab, reading with her family on the couch. Perhaps a bit OTT but they're also a mixed race family and one of her children is in a wheelchair. Why this one family is representing all the minorities, I'm not sure but it's still cute.
Although Good Reads isn't giving me the option to change it, this is a board book. Perfect for the younger age this book is best suited for. I would say it's ideal for 0-5 years.
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