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Biographical note
Zainab Khan received her BA from Boston University and taught elementary school for several years before starting her own preschool programme. Nouraâs Crescent Moon is her first picture book. Through it she hopes that children will learn a little something about the Islamic lunar month Eid ul-Fitr and Ramadan and recognize that âregardless of their faith, people celebrate in similar ways: with family, food, and gifts, and with prayers for those who are religious.â Of Pakistani heritage, Zainab Khan lives on Long Island with her husband, two children, and a cat.
Nabila Adani worked briefly as a product designer in Japan and Indonesia before moving to the United States to study childrenâs book illustration. She is the author-illustrator of Aisha's Colours and has illustrated Be a Bridge by Irene Latham and Charles Waters and Sunny and the Birds by Wendy Meddour. Nabila lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she enjoys illustrating and telling stories for children around the world.
Khanâs lyrical writing and Adaniâs soft, smudged illustrations delineate Ramadan practices while building one childâs suspense around waiting for the new moon. Back matter includes more about Ramadan.
Publishers Weekly
A young girl fasting for the first time during Ramadan anxiously awaits the new moon, which heralds Eid ul-Fitr, or the Festival of Breaking the Fast. . . . Khan presents a refreshing take on Ramadan stories by spotlighting the holiday that succeeds it and highlighting customs such as wearing new clothes, visiting friends, painting oneâs hands with henna, and eating Eid treats. Adani captures the anticipation of Eid with warm and richly detailed illustrations. . . . Sweet, heartwarming, and family centered.
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Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Zainab Khan received her BA from Boston University and taught elementary school for several years before starting her own preschool programme. Nouraâs Crescent Moon is her first picture book. Through it she hopes that children will learn a little something about the Islamic lunar month Eid ul-Fitr and Ramadan and recognize that âregardless of their faith, people celebrate in similar ways: with family, food, and gifts, and with prayers for those who are religious.â Of Pakistani heritage, Zainab Khan lives on Long Island with her husband, two children, and a cat.
Nabila Adani worked briefly as a product designer in Japan and Indonesia before moving to the United States to study childrenâs book illustration. She is the author-illustrator of Aisha's Colours and has illustrated Be a Bridge by Irene Latham and Charles Waters and Sunny and the Birds by Wendy Meddour. Nabila lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she enjoys illustrating and telling stories for children around the world.