We're Off to Make %E2%80%98Umrah
Sana Munshey, illus. by Eman Salem. Kube/The Islamic Foundation (Consortium, dist.), $10.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-86037-458-9
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.)
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Reviewed on: 04/11/2011
Genre: Children's
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