Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story
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- Author：Hena Khan
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Summary
Now in paperback， this sweet tale follows Yasmeen， a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl， as she celebrates the Muslim holidays of Ramadan， "The Night of the Moon" （Chaand Raat）， and Eid。 With lush illustrations that evoke Islamic art， this beautiful story offers a peek into modern Muslim culture—and into the ancient roots of its most cherished traditions。
Reviews
Rachel
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Educational with gorgeous illustrations
Perry
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It's a perfect vehicle to explain Ramadan to children。 Hey， even I learned something new！ The illustrations are great too。 Love the vibrant colors。 It's a perfect vehicle to explain Ramadan to children。 Hey， even I learned something new！ The illustrations are great too。 Love the vibrant colors。 。。。more
Vanessa
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A good introduction to Ramadan。 The artwork's ode to Islamic arts was a lovely touch。 The type face was also beautiful！ A good introduction to Ramadan。 The artwork's ode to Islamic arts was a lovely touch。 The type face was also beautiful！ 。。。more
Arianna
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This book is good for grades k-2。 The story follows a girl， Yasmeen， and the Muslin holiday of Ramadan and Eid。 Yasmeen learns about Ramadan and why it is important for her religion。 Yasmeen will try to participate in the fasting next year with her parents。 I love this book because I do not see enough books that are not about Christian holidays。 When I read about Yasmeen and Ramadan I actually learned more than I knew before。 Children， no matter their religion， should have this book read to them This book is good for grades k-2。 The story follows a girl， Yasmeen， and the Muslin holiday of Ramadan and Eid。 Yasmeen learns about Ramadan and why it is important for her religion。 Yasmeen will try to participate in the fasting next year with her parents。 I love this book because I do not see enough books that are not about Christian holidays。 When I read about Yasmeen and Ramadan I actually learned more than I knew before。 Children， no matter their religion， should have this book read to them。 This book could be used in the classroom when teaching about diversity。 I went to school where a lot of the students were Chinese and Christian so I did not know much about the Jewish and Muslim religions。 This would have been a good book for my teachers to read to me。 Another use for this book is to have a week dedicated to the Muslim religion， maybe during Ramadan， by learning about the religion and its culture。 Food and treats can be brought in that is important to Muslims。 。。。more
Dana Al-Basha دانة الباشا
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This is such a cute book， with illustrations inspired by the Islamic 2D style， it's about Ramadan， and how Yasmeen， a 7-year-old girl， learns more about her religion Islam and the phases of the moon during the month。 The book is titled Night of the Moon because it's leading to the last day of Ramadan and the celebration part of the Muslim nation celebrate before the day of Eid Al Fater Al Saeed， like Yasmeen's family who is originally from Pakistan but lives in America。 This is such a cute book， with illustrations inspired by the Islamic 2D style， it's about Ramadan， and how Yasmeen， a 7-year-old girl， learns more about her religion Islam and the phases of the moon during the month。 The book is titled Night of the Moon because it's leading to the last day of Ramadan and the celebration part of the Muslim nation celebrate before the day of Eid Al Fater Al Saeed， like Yasmeen's family who is originally from Pakistan but lives in America。 。。。more
Yasmin Salahuddin
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A great children's book about a community that is consistently left in the dark。 READ IT！ Representation matters！ A great children's book about a community that is consistently left in the dark。 READ IT！ Representation matters！ 。。。more
Henry Claxton
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This is a perfect book for discussing other religions， especially if there is a Muslim student in the class。 The book's glossary is educational for different Muslim words。 The moon's importance is explained， relating to Ramadan and the Quran。 The illustrations are extremely bright and vibrant！ This is a perfect book for discussing other religions， especially if there is a Muslim student in the class。 The book's glossary is educational for different Muslim words。 The moon's importance is explained， relating to Ramadan and the Quran。 The illustrations are extremely bright and vibrant！ 。。。more
Megan Wagner
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Pretty。
Abigail
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Expecting a bedtime story one night， Yasmeen is instead surprised to find her mother drawing her over to the window， and pointing out the new crescent moon。 It is the beginning of Ramadan - the Muslim month of fasting - and many exciting experiences are before her！ Explaining the season to her friends and classmates at school， enjoying the post-dusk meals with her family， attending special events - like the barbecues thrown by friends， or the "Night of the Moon" celebration at the mosque - Yasme Expecting a bedtime story one night， Yasmeen is instead surprised to find her mother drawing her over to the window， and pointing out the new crescent moon。 It is the beginning of Ramadan - the Muslim month of fasting - and many exciting experiences are before her！ Explaining the season to her friends and classmates at school， enjoying the post-dusk meals with her family， attending special events - like the barbecues thrown by friends， or the "Night of the Moon" celebration at the mosque - Yasmeen has a wonderful month， tracking the waxing and waning of the moon throughout。 But the best thing of all comes last， in the form of a special Eid present from her parents。。。A lovely picture-book celebration of Ramadan and Eid， Hena Khan's Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story is a warmhearted family tale， full of love and joy。 It offers a wonderful portrait， not just of a very special time of year in the Muslim calendar， but of a close-knit Pakistani-American family and their diverse community。 The accompanying illustrations by Julie Paschkis， inspired by Islamic art， are lovely， particularly the tile-like borders and accents。 All in all， a very pleasing holiday tale， one I recommend to anyone looking for good picture-books about Ramadan and Eid。 。。。more
Alima
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Very good book to read at bed time to children。 Especially when Ramadan is approaching。
Leen Turki
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“Night of the moon” talks about Muslim traditions， like the celebration of Ramadan and Eid。 This is an informative text and the reason I chose to add this book is because it shows how important it is to be thankful for all your blessings and give back。 This is very important in many countries in the middle east and it exposes the reader to their values and perspectives。 It also talks about the significance of the moon and the Islamic calendar。 This book includes how she adapts in a school settin “Night of the moon” talks about Muslim traditions， like the celebration of Ramadan and Eid。 This is an informative text and the reason I chose to add this book is because it shows how important it is to be thankful for all your blessings and give back。 This is very important in many countries in the middle east and it exposes the reader to their values and perspectives。 It also talks about the significance of the moon and the Islamic calendar。 This book includes how she adapts in a school setting while fasting Ramadan， which is something that all Muslim Americans go through。 This book is appropriate for middle-upper level elementary students to read。 The illustrations in this book help visualize Muslim culture better for the reader and enhances the story。 The story is detailed and does not simplify the Muslim culture and there seems to be no negative stereotypes。 This book is written by Hena Khan who is a Pakistani-American who was born and raised in Maryland， and she writes many books about her culture。 。。。more
Terry
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This is an exquisite picture book that can be shared just for its pictures， as well as for its value in teaching children about Ramadan。 Children of all walks of life will understand Yasmeen's joy and excitement in celebrating her faith and its traditions。 See why we think this is a "must read" for all elementary studets。 This is an exquisite picture book that can be shared just for its pictures， as well as for its value in teaching children about Ramadan。 Children of all walks of life will understand Yasmeen's joy and excitement in celebrating her faith and its traditions。 See why we think this is a "must read" for all elementary studets。 。。。more
Air
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This book was an amazing introduction to the Muslim holiday of Ramadan with a brief overview/explanation of various traditions and the Night of the Moon finale！ Beautiful， Islamic inspired artwork， and presented in a way that makes it accessible to multiple age groups， this book is an incredible jumping board for further research and understanding。 I really appreciated the explanation about how different groups of Muslims can have slightly different traditions， just like the various forms of Chr This book was an amazing introduction to the Muslim holiday of Ramadan with a brief overview/explanation of various traditions and the Night of the Moon finale！ Beautiful， Islamic inspired artwork， and presented in a way that makes it accessible to multiple age groups， this book is an incredible jumping board for further research and understanding。 I really appreciated the explanation about how different groups of Muslims can have slightly different traditions， just like the various forms of Christianity have different traditions。 I highly recommend this book to pretty much everyone - if you are Muslim then it is a fun holiday book， if you aren't， then it is a great introduction to understanding。 。。。more
Musa Shinwari
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An ordinary story of little girl who’s unfamiliar with the month of ramadan
Nan
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I love Hena Khan but I wasn’t impressed with the prose here。 This fills a needed space in my library-I don’t have enough picture books on Muslim families and holidays， but I don’t think students will find it very engaging。 There is no story arc。 It’s just a list of things the family does during Ramadan。
Monique
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A book about a Muslim holiday。
Jessica
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Excellent read for my Muslim students and explains enough for my non-Muslim students。 Lovely pictures。
Pauline
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Gorgeous illustrations and story of Ramadan told through the eyes of a child narrator。
King'Samson David Samson Dawit
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Subhaualaha！ Alah O Akbar！ This is so nice because the moon is a main topic in the Quran and this is very cultural much like reading a Jewish childrens book and it makes me feel at home！！！！！！！！！！！ Yay！
Sussu Leclerc
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Very educational。
Erica Flory
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I like learning about others cultures
Aaya Omran
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a very good perspective of Ramadan and Eid for people that don't know the culture and tradition of Islam。 Hena Khan is using layers detail for children for a better understanding of this culture。 a very good perspective of Ramadan and Eid for people that don't know the culture and tradition of Islam。 Hena Khan is using layers detail for children for a better understanding of this culture。 。。。more
Chloe
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I got this book for my classroom library because I wanted to have more books about Muslim traditions and holidays。 We read this together as a class and my students loved it！ They were looking for more books to read about Ramadan after we read it。 The illustrations are beautiful as well！
Bibi Larson
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What a little gem this book was。 It is an excellent way to communicate the Islamic tradition。 Loved the simplicity and the graphic was amazing！！ Excellent！！’
LtLEGOReads
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As someone who observes the fasting month of Ramadan， finding this book at the library was timely。If you have kids who are just learning about fasting and the beautiful month of Ramadan， this book is perfect as a bedtime read to introduce these concepts in a simple to understand manner that most kids can relate to。Children can easily identify with seven-year-old Yasmeen of Pakistani-American descent， who is observing Ramadan and all its traditions with her family and friends， through the sightin As someone who observes the fasting month of Ramadan， finding this book at the library was timely。If you have kids who are just learning about fasting and the beautiful month of Ramadan， this book is perfect as a bedtime read to introduce these concepts in a simple to understand manner that most kids can relate to。Children can easily identify with seven-year-old Yasmeen of Pakistani-American descent， who is observing Ramadan and all its traditions with her family and friends， through the sighting of the various phases of the moon。 Written in simple language， and accompanied with beautiful 'painting-like' illustration， the book briefly mentions other Muslim populations from India and Turkey。 It does not however carry mentions of other Muslim populations， from Asia， China or even Europe - a point that is often sorely lacking in Muslims fiction children books。Overall， this book emanates warmth and joy， and makes an excellent resource for parents and teachers seeking to teach young ones to understand about Islam's holiest month and its history and traditions。 。。。more
Rummanah （Books in the Spotlight）
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Yasmeen's mother points out the little sliver of the crescent moon to remind her of the beginning of a new month of Ramadan。 The significance of the moon is directly correlated to the lunar Islamic calendar。 As Yasmeen moves through the month and the moon changes its shape， she learns the lessons of the celebration。 Night of the Moon expertly captures the spirit of observing Ramadan， the holiest month of the Islamic calendar， and celebrating Eid Al-Fitr， the festival that marks the end of Ramada Yasmeen's mother points out the little sliver of the crescent moon to remind her of the beginning of a new month of Ramadan。 The significance of the moon is directly correlated to the lunar Islamic calendar。 As Yasmeen moves through the month and the moon changes its shape， she learns the lessons of the celebration。 Night of the Moon expertly captures the spirit of observing Ramadan， the holiest month of the Islamic calendar， and celebrating Eid Al-Fitr， the festival that marks the end of Ramadan。 I loved how the author weaves information about the cultural traditions of Ramadan and Eid along with Yasmeen's love of her family and growing understanding of her role in the outside world。 The gentle and reflective text reflects the simple arc of the month focusing on the spirit rather than being bogged down to the minute details。 The illustrations are colorful and stunning incorporating a lot of Islamic art。 The Night of the Moon is a warm， lovely， educational read and highly recommended。 。。。more
Mehreen
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Khan does a wonderful job walking readers through Ramadan with the experience of Little Yasmeen （the protagonist）。 The illustrations are so vibrantly blue emphasized with traditional Islamic Art。 I believe the intended audience is for Muslim & Non-muslims alike。 The text provides learning of common Ramadan customs & traditions for readers。 I felt waves of nostalgia reading it as little Yasmeen's story felt so relatable。 （Don't forget to check out the glossary and authors note at the back for fur Khan does a wonderful job walking readers through Ramadan with the experience of Little Yasmeen （the protagonist）。 The illustrations are so vibrantly blue emphasized with traditional Islamic Art。 I believe the intended audience is for Muslim & Non-muslims alike。 The text provides learning of common Ramadan customs & traditions for readers。 I felt waves of nostalgia reading it as little Yasmeen's story felt so relatable。 （Don't forget to check out the glossary and authors note at the back for further details about Ramadan）。 。。。more
Colin
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My kids （3 and 5） really enjoyed this story about Ramadan， Chaand Raat， and Eid。 Re-read when they were 6 and 8， after learning more about Islam， and I think they enjoyed it even more。
Barbara
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This paper version of the previous hardcover picture book features gouache illustrations incorporating tile art and giving it a culturally authentic appearance。 The impressively detailed images and simple text provide an introduction to Ramadan when healthy Muslims are expected to fast。 In the story Yasmeen's mother points out the changing moon over the course of the month and explains its significance。 I liked how the special time is mentioned in Yasmeen's class as well as at home and how the a This paper version of the previous hardcover picture book features gouache illustrations incorporating tile art and giving it a culturally authentic appearance。 The impressively detailed images and simple text provide an introduction to Ramadan when healthy Muslims are expected to fast。 In the story Yasmeen's mother points out the changing moon over the course of the month and explains its significance。 I liked how the special time is mentioned in Yasmeen's class as well as at home and how the author captures the young girl's eager anticipation of Eid and all the delicious foods and presents that will come her way。 While it might have been important to focus more on the religious significance of this time， by not doing so， the author provides an authentic child's view of Ramadan and Eid but also takes care to point out that the fasting is a way to practice patience and feel gratitude for life's bounties。 Youngsters unfamiliar with this special time will be interested in the book's contents， which make the experience quite accessible， while youngsters whose family members celebrate Eid and practice fasting during Ramadan will be pleased to see some of their own cultural experiences depicted here。 。。。more
Debbie
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