This weekend marks the beginning of Ramadan, the most sacred month of the year for the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims.
The BWG Library has many books for children that are about or take place during Ramadan. Look for these and more titles in our Stories about Ramadan and Muslim Voices in Children’s Fiction booklists, available in our April Book Bundle.
Amira’s Picture Day, by Reem Faruqi
Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid with special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning celebration at her mosque; but then she realizes that she is going to miss class picture day at school, something she was also looking forward to — so Amira has to figure out a way to be in two places at once.
In My Mosque, by M.O. Yuksel
In My Mosque is a lyrical picture book by debut author M.O. Yuksel that celebrates the joys and traditions found in mosques around the world.
Night of the Moon, by Hena Khan
Yasmeen is having a wonderful time celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with her family and friends.
Under the Ramadan Moon, by Sylvia Whitman
The sighting of the moon’s first crescent begins the month of Ramadan. This book allows children to experience Ramadan through the eyes of Yasmeen as she watches each night as the moon grows, shrinks and finally disappears and then reappears for her to celebrate the Night of the Moon.
Badir and the Beaver, by Shannon Stewart
It’s Ramadan, and Badir and his brother, Anis, are out for a walk one evening while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park, Badir sees a beaver that he confuses for a very large rat and finds that it is an animal worth saving.
