Review by Islamic School Librarian:
You may have seen this new 40 page Ramadan book and thought, "another book about what Ramadan is and a girl being told she is too young to fast, I'll pass." And I'm here to tell you, please reconsider. This book is wonderful and it is not the same-old-same-old.
The premise is simple and straightforward: Hannah wants to fast for the first time, but she's told that fasting is for grown-ups, not for growing children. So instead, she and her Dada Jaan set out to "save the world" through small acts of kindness throughout the entire month.
The OWN voice book has a Desi slant with Urdu words, Pakistani clothing and featuring an immigrant family — but the cultural touches are defined in the text and it flows smoothly. This would be a great book to share with children to show how Ramadan is more than just going without food: it's an ongoing effort to show kindness to those near and far.
The book shows an authentic Muslim family and presents universal themes, making Ramadan and Islam more relatable to all readers, and inspiring Muslim children to find their own ways to save the world.
It is hard in my heart to go wrong with a story that focuses on an amazing grandfather/granddaughter relationship that ends with them racing to get the last gulab jamun, so I might be a little biased. But I was genuinely surprised and delighted by the direction the book took.
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Hannah and the Ramadan Gift
40 pages · Ages 4–8 · Islamic family values · Ramadan traditions
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