Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors (A Muslim Book Of Concepts)

Now in board book, this picture book magnificently captures the colors of Islam and will inspire curiosity and conversations about world religions and cultures.\nWith breathtaking illustrations and informative text, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns magnificently captures the world of Islam, celebrating its beauty and traditions for even the youngest readers. From a red prayer rug to a blue hijab, readers will learn about a different color of the Muslim world on each spread with a young Muslim girl and her family as a guide. Sure to inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, it is equally at home in a classroom reading circle as it is being read to a child on a parent's lap.\nAWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Hena Khan's picture books have garnered numerous awards: Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year, Parent' Choice Recommended Seal, NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People selection, CCBC Choices Reading List selection, Booklist Top 10 Religion Book for Youth, Chicago Public Library Best Book, and ALA Notable Children's Book nominee, among many others.\nAWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Mehrdokht Amini received the 2016 Childrens Africana Book Award for her book Chicken in the Kitchen and has been nominated for the prestigious Kate Greenaway medal.\nOWN VOICES: Created by a Muslim Pakistani American author and a Muslim Pakistani British illustrator, this book reflects their shared experiences and vision.\nBACK MATTER: This board book includes a comprehensive glossary of terms used in the book.\nPerfect for:\n• Grandparents
• Parents
• Teachers and educators
• Librarians\nFrom School Library Journal\nToddler-PreS—A first introduction to Muslim practices for the very young, brought to life by pairing each one with a color. Prayer practices, clothing worn, food eaten, religious book reading, and more are presented with a few rhyming words: "Red is the rug Dad kneels on to pray, facing toward Mecca five times a day." Vibrant colors of the luscious blue of a hijab and gold of a dome are followed by many other instructive objects similarly focused on a color. Khan keeps the information spare, and it may raise more questions for discussion, but the back matter offers further explanation to help enlighten those old enough to process the concepts. VERDICT This gentle introduction to Muslim practices, dwelling on behaviors more than the extended teachings behind them, is a must for the very young.—Nancy Call