We're Off to Make %E2%80%98Umrah

In rhyming couplets that blend English and Arabic, a boy narrates his family's experience of making %E2%80%98Umrah, a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca: "We put on ihram/ And wait for our flight;/ We'll call the talbiyah/ When the time is right." The well-executed verse and friendly, if not entirely skillful cartoons provide a positive, child's-eye-view perspective on the journey. A foldout map and cutout paper dolls add an additional interactive dimension, allowing children to walk the dolls through the same steps that the family undertakes, and a glossary defines key Arabic terms. Ages 4%E2%80%93up. (Apr.)