Lailah's Lunchbox
A Ramadan Story
$26.46
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2015
Summary
Lailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who respect her beliefs. This gentle, moving story from first-time author Reem Faruqi comes to life in Lea Lyon’s vibrant illustrations. Lyon uses decorative arabesque borders on intermittent spreads to contrast the ordered patterns of Islamic observances with the unbounded rhythms of American school days.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780884484318 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0884484319 |
| Author: | Reem Faruqi, Lea Lyon |
| Publisher: | Tilbury House,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Tilbury House,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 407g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 236mm x 290mm |
| Audience Age: | 7-10 |
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Critics Review
“A lovelyclassroom-friendly introduction to the Muslim month of fasting!”
“Ifyou’re looking for an introduction to Ramadan for young readers (ages 5 to 8),consider this picture book. On the first year she is able to participate inRamadan, Lailah finds herself in a new country, far from her native Abu Dhabi. Sheis excited to fast, but nervous that her classmates will not understand. Withthe help of a teacher and a librarian, she learns how she can explain Ramadanto her fellow students and make friends who are respectful of her culture.” – Concepción de León - During Ramadan, Read These 3 books by Muslim Authors - New York Times
“A lovelyclassroom-friendly introduction to the Muslim month of fasting!” – Ruhksana Khan, award-winning author and storyteller
Reem Faruqi
Reem Faruqi based this book on her own experiences as ayoung Muslim girl immigrating to the United States. Shelives in Atlanta, Georgia. Lea Lyon is an award-winning children’s book illustrator, paintingteacher, and portrait artist who has made achildhood dream come true. Lealoved to draw and paint as a child, and she wanted to be a children’s bookillustrator. She ended up raising afamily, going back to school for an MBA, and working in the corporate world,but she kept painting. Now, at long last, Lea is a children’s book illustratorwith five published picture books: SaySomething, Playing War, Keep Your Ear on theBall (all with Tilbury), The Miracle Jar and Operation Marriage. She lives inRichmond, California.
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