It's Ramadan, Curious George

H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced the world to the bighearted, fun-loving, mischievous hero Curious George in 1941, and young readers have been in love with him ever since. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy Award–winning television show on PBS, and Pretzel and the Puppies, based on their picture books, is a streaming series on Apple TV+. curiousgeorge.com; pretzelandthepuppies.comAuthor Hena Khan is a Pakistani-American Muslim who was born and raised in Maryland. The mother of two, she has written other books about Islam for young people including Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns (Chronicle) and is proud to have penned It’s Ramadan, Curious George.

“A groundbreaking new book that also tries to span the cultural chasm for a new generation.”  —The New Yorker      “I hope [this book] makes it into the hands of Muslim children who need it and any child curious about Ramadan and Islam. Parents, this is how we teach love.”  —ReadItRealGood.com     “To help overcome Islamophobia and foster mutual respect, acceptance and understanding, teachers, parents, community leaders and librarians can use books like these to educate children about Muslims while enhancing religious literacy.”  —The Huffington Post    —

1. 5/5

   Fem stjärnor av fem möjliga!

   Superfin bok, både innehållsmässigt och utseendemässigt. Det är verkligen roligt att se att det kommit ut en bok där en välkänd karaktär som Nicke Nyfiken firar Ramadan och Eid.

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   07 juli 2016