My First Ramadan

Karen Katz; illustrations by Karen Katz

Henry Holt and Co.

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Look! There is the new moon in the sky.

It’s time for Ramadan to begin. Follow along with one young boy as he observes the Muslim holy month with his family.

This year, the narrator is finally old enough to fast, and readers of all ages will be interested as he shares his experiences of this special holiday.

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Tuyet  rated it  
Nov 23, 2010
This is the first book I ever read about Muslim. I think it is a great book to introduce student to Muslim's Holiday. ...more
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J-Lynn  rated it  
Aug 12, 2010
Typical of other Katz books, this one if filled with large headed cartoon people and explores a type of diversity--the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. The book explains to young children what the holiday is about and the typical practices. It also shares Arabic words such as suhoor which describes the ...more
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Rachel  rated it  
May 12, 2009
Cute book to introduce kids to how Muslims celebrate their religious holidays, in this case Ramadan. This book is suitable for ages 3-8.
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Karen Katz; illustrations by Karen Katz

Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Kwanzaa, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby’s Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, Over the Moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York.

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My First Ramadan
Karen Katz; illustrations by Karen Katz

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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Henry Holt and Co.
August 2007
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780805078947
ISBN10: 0805078940
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8 x 9 inches, 32 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout
Age Range: 2 to 5
Grade Range: p to k Information for Librarians

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Lexile: AD 700L

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