Zahra's Blessing
A Ramadan Story
Barefoot Books · Print & ebook · March 29, 2022
"A sweet story about the importance of sharing and caring that’s embedded in Islamic traditions” – Kirkus Reviews A prayer rose from Zahra's heart like a sigh and floated up into the starry sky.
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- Who it’s for
- A gentle Ramadan story brings prayer, generosity, patience, and a child’s longing into close focus.
- Themes
- Sharing and caring, Ramadan traditions, Displacement and asylum seeking
- Genres
- Ramadan Stories, Immigration & Moving, Muslim Children's Stories
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"A sweet story about the importance of sharing and caring that’s embedded in Islamic traditions” – Kirkus Reviews A prayer rose from Zahra's heart like a sigh and floated up into the starry sky. "Mama says blessings are all around us during this month. Maybe Ramadan will bring a sister for me." During Ramadan, Zahra hugs her cherished teddy bear and prays that she will get what she wants more than anything in the world -- a sister.
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She remembers, "Baba says we get more blessings when we give." But Mama reminds her we should give without expecting anything in return and to be patient. When Zahra goes with Mama to volunteer at a local shelter for asylum seekers, she befriends a displaced child and finds her prayers just might be answered in unexpected ways. - The perfect book to accompany Ramadan celebrations - Explains the idea of displacement and asylum seekers in a kid-friendly way - Endnotes provide more information on Ramadan, foster care, and shelters
Care and Blessings
A gentle Ramadan story brings prayer, generosity, patience, and a child’s longing into close focus.
Come here for
- A child’s heartfelt wish woven into Ramadan traditions
- A warm story about giving without expecting something back
Expect
- A tender, accessible read with themes of family and care
- Kid-friendly context on displacement, asylum seekers, and Ramadan
Where it sits
| Muslim Children's Stories | 68% |
|---|---|
| Ramadan Stories | 65% |
| Immigration & Moving | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adoption Stories
- Religious Holiday Stories
- Muslim Children's Stories
- Immigration & Moving
- Authors
- Shirin Shamsi
- Publisher
- Barefoot Books
- Published
- March 29, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Sharing and caring · Ramadan traditions · Displacement and asylum seeking
- Reading lane
- Adoption Stories