My First Book about the Qur'an

by Sara Khan, Alison Lodge (Illustrator)

Overview

Inside this board book toddlers and young children will find out about the Qur’an’s beautiful teachings: to care for all creation; to respect the books of God; to be good to one another; and to believe in Allah, the Creator.

Stunning illustrations, full of color, bring the pages to life and the carefully written text is simple, easy to understand, and suitable to be read aloud. It also features some facts about the Qur’an and common questions children might ask, such as: what does the word “Qur’an” actually mean?

Sara Khan is a writer, translator, and PhD candidate based in the UK. This is her first book.

Alison Lodge is a children’s illustrator based in North Wales, UK.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780860376187
Publisher:	Kube Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	11/21/2017
Series:	My First Book Series
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Sara Khan was born in Stuttgart, Germany, before moving to the UK at the age of 12. Fluent in German, Arabic and Urdu, Sara is both a bestselling author and a qualified translator. She holds a first-class BA (hons) in Linguistics and Arabic, as well as a MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies both from the University of Manchester. As part of her degree, Sara lived in Amman, Jordan, with her husband Naveed, and studied Arabic at the University of Jordan. Living in Jordan enabled them to travel across the Middle East and experience numerous Muslim cultures, traditions, and historic sites in places such as Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Madinah and Makkah. Her postgraduate research focused on Qur’an translation and adaptation for children. Now the proud mother of a little girl called Raya, Sara aims to build upon her academic background and personal experience to help fill the gap when it comes to presenting Islam to toddlers and young children in an age-appropriate way.

Editorial Reviews

"outlines lessons from the Quran in simple language for the very young" – Kirkus Reviews

"an outstanding work. Simple and captivating." – Saniyasnain Khan

"the perfect introduction to the Quran for the little ones" – Muslimmummies.com

"beautiful and very high quality" – Happymuslimah.com

"I recommend this book for parents with small children ages 1+, it would be a great start to reading and learning together" – Gildeddunya.com

“this board book is a great introduction to children of any age who want to learn about the Muslim faith. This is a great book to teach kids about world religions.” – PragmaticMom.com

From the Publisher

2017-11-22
In this introductory board book, Khan outlines lessons from the Quran in simple language for the very young. The book begins with "The Qur'an tells us… / …in the beginning only Allah was," followed by the creation of "the Heavens" and the Earth, and then the creatures that we see, such as animals and humans, and those we do not see, such as angels and "jinn." The book describes the Quran as a book of instructions for life and goes on to explain some of those guidelines in broad strokes, such as being good to others and being thankful. The five pillars of Islam (worshiping only Allah, prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage) are presented as what "Allah wants us" to do. Getting married and having "happy families" and children are included in what "Allah wants us" to do, an inclusion that seems a bit out of place in a list of major themes from the Quran. The illustrations use a cheerful, pink- and yellow-based palette, sprinkling them with stars and butterflies, in a playful drawing style. The people display a range of skin tones, and one spread depicts a person who uses a wheelchair. While the language is fairly basic, some terms, such as "thankful" and "hajj," will require explanation.An explicitly didactic introduction to major lessons in the Quran that some traditional Muslim families will welcome. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews