Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

Posted on 22 August 2017 by Hena Khan

Magnificently capturing the colorful world of Islam for the youngest readers, this breathtaking and informative picture book celebrates Islam s beauty and traditions From a red prayer rug to a blue hijab, everyday colors are given special meaning as young readers learn about clothing, food, and other important elements of Islamic culture, with a young Muslim girl as a guide Sure to inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns is equally at home in a classroom reading circle as it is being read to a child on a parent s lap. Free Read Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors [ by ] Hena Khan [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Beautiful One of my students bought this at our Book fair and I read it to the class Lovely illustrations, a message of acceptance and diversity, and poetic.Wonderful picture book with GORGEOUS IllustrationsPakistani American author Hena Khan, whose The Night of the Moon was a lovely picture book tribute to the Muslim month of Ramadan, teams up here with Iranian illustrator Mehrdokht Amini to produce a celebration of the role of Islam in a young girl s life The result is a distinct triumph With a rhyming text suitable for younger childrenRed is the rug Dad kneels on to pray, facing toward Mecca, five times a dayand gorgeous artwork that will grab kids attention and keep it, Pakistani American author Hena Khan, whose The Night of the Moon was a lovely picture book tribute to the Muslim month of Ramadan, teams up here with Iranian illustrator Mehrdokht Amini to produce a celebration of the role of Islam in a young girl s life The result is a distinct triumph With a rhyming text suitable for younger childrenRed is the rug Dad kneels on to pray, facing toward Mecca, five times a dayand gorgeous artwork that will grab kids attention and keep it, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns A Muslim Book of Colors offers a successful new variation on the classic color concept book.From the moment I...I found this because my friend Sarah reviewed it I have dear friends who are Muslims and I m always looking for ways to understand their culture, so I reserved it from the library to see if it might be a good book for their three year old The book is quite lovely, the pictures have a lot of details and shapes and colors that make them really feel like they celebrate Muslim culture and family life The simple text, so similar to other color books Blue is the hijab Mom likes to wear, It s a I found this because my friend Sarah reviewed it I have dear friends who are Muslims and I m always looking for ways to understand their culture, so I reserved it from the library to see if it might be a good book for their three year old The book is quite lovely, the pictures have a lot of details and shapes and colors that make them really feel like they celebrate Muslim culture and family life The simple tex...In and of itself, this is a gorgeous concept book, using fluent and simple rhymed text to feature both color names and Muslim vocabulary It s far too easy to see this as a charming offering for Muslim children, but it deserves a much wider audience Children around the world so often have books focused on their own culture but ALSO have experiences with books in other languages and from other cultures Sadly, in the US we so often direct readers only to titles from their specific culture, In and of itself, this is a gorgeous concept book, using fluent and simple rhymed text to feature both color names and Muslim vocabulary It s far too easy to see this as a charming offering for Muslim children, but it deserves a much wider audience Children around the world so often have books focused on their own culture but ALSO hav...Interesting genre issues here The book is clearly intended to present an insider s definitions of Muslim concepts The device of presenting each fact through a color has the feel of a nursery rhyme, but not any one in specific Khan s sense of rhythm is convincing this way Amini s illustrations are unique in style with a textured background for each image, and an airbrushed look as well as hints of collaged cloth and photography But I think this is all computer drawn I can t say exactly why, Interesting genre issues here The book is clearly intended to present an insider s definitions of Muslim concepts The device of presenting each fact through a color has the feel of a nursery rhyme, but not any one in specific Khan s sense of rhythm is convinc...I am nearly as much of a novice toward Islam as my 2 year old son This is the ideal first book to introduce both of us to the Islamic culture Upon opening the first pages, I was stunned to see such beautiful and colorful artwork it makes sense, since at it s bare bones, this is a color primer Each color is delightfully displayed and introduces an aspect of Islamic way of life orange is the mehandi and brown is the dates The lyrical quality of the text was easy to follow and simple I am nearly as much of a novice toward Islam as my 2 year old son This is the ideal first book to int...I think I ll buy a paper copy of this for Kait It s a lovely introduction to Islam and the illustrations are gorgeous.June 16 We borrowed this from the library again Maddie loved that the girl looks like Rapunzel with her long hair and the illu...it s so beautiful , i was happy reading itThis is a very simple informational book that can be used to introduce children to Islam and to teach them about the culture as well as vocabulary used by the Muslim community The author is teaching colors and linking them to objects that are common in the Muslim community It mentions key words and places such as Mecca, hijab, mosque, Ramadan, kufi and Allah In a very simplistic way the author and illustrator use colors to inform the reader of what the life of a Muslim family could look like This is a very simple informational book that can be used to introduce children to Islam and to teach them about the culture as well as vocabulary used by the Muslim community The author is teaching colors and linking them to objects that are common in the Muslim community It mentions key words and places such as Mecca, hijab, mosque, Ramadan, kufi and Allah In a very simplistic way the author and illustrator use colors to inform the reader of what the life of a Muslim family could look like The characters all belong to one family and throughout the pages each character shows a color and links it to one of the concepts At the end of the book the author gives a glossary that ex...

Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

English
22 August 2017

Hena Khan