Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story by Shirin Shamsi and Manal Mirza - ADVISABLE

Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story by Shirin Shamsi, illustrated by Manal Mirza.
PICTURE BOOK. Barefoot Books, 2022. $10. 9781646864942 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Zahra’s family is getting ready to observe Ramadan by collecting things to donate to a shelter. Over the next couple of weeks, Zahra meets and befriends a little girl at the shelter, Haleema, who is experiencing displacement. Together they learn the real meaning behind Ramadan. 

This beautifully illustrated story does a great job of describing Ramadan for young audiences and touches on the issue of displacement due to natural disasters or war in an accessible way. It is gorgeous and inclusive and celebrates a wonderful tradition in Islamic cultures. 

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