Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Name: Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Lisa Bullard
ISBN: 9781467754477

Author: Lisa Bullard

Series: Cloverleaf Books ™ — Holidays and Special Days

Narrator: Intuitive

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Holiday Stories, Children's Social Themes, Beginner Readers

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer, and thinking of others. Rashad tries to be good all month. When it's time for Eid al-Fitr, he feasts and plays! Find out how people celebrate this special time of year. Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays and Special Days series. Each book follows a young narrator through the process of preparing for and celebrating a special event.

About Lisa Bullard

Lisa Bullard is the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including You Can Write a Story: A Story-Writing Recipe for Kids. She teaches writing classes at the Loft Literary Center and regularly visits schools to talk with students about story-writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josephine on March 26, 2023

I read this book to my kids every year around Ramadan. I think it does a really good job of teaching what it’s like to celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr without getting to preachy. Each page has a blurb that tells more details, so you can read just the story pretty quickly, or read the blurbs to lea......more

Goodreads review by Jill on October 27, 2012

This book for young children is about a Somali Muslim family living in the U.S. and how they celebrate Ramadan. Muslims practice the religion of Islam, and their most holy time is the month of Ramadan. Young Rashad tells readers about this holiday period, which consists of a month of fasting and pray......more

Goodreads review by Yapha on May 30, 2017

A great introduction to Ramadan for Preschool through 2nd grade. Includes a glossary and resources for more information.......more

Goodreads review by Barb on May 15, 2020

A very short audiobook, but it explained alot!......more

Goodreads review by Shifa on December 12, 2021

Honestly I really love this book and I was so impressed with it! ⠀ ⠀ It has been published by a traditional publishing company, and is the perfect introduction to Ramadan for both Muslim kids and non-Muslim! It is very easy to read and summarizes the virtues of Ramadan in simple ways that are easy for......more