The Blessed Bananas: A Muslim Fable
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96 pages · 25 stories
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About The Book
Everyone in the village knows not to come near the cranky, old monkey Rico or his precious bananas. However, after some unwanted encounters, Rico learns a life-changing lesson
Find out how in this heart-warming tale of friendship, kindness and the power of prayer.
Age range: 3-8
Grade level: Preschool-2nd
Find out how in this heart-warming tale of friendship, kindness and the power of prayer.
Age range: 3-8
Grade level: Preschool-2nd
About The Illustrator
Melani Putri is an illustrator based in Jakarta, Indonesia. After finishing her visual art education at Bandung Institute of Technology, she has been focusing on children's book illustration and has won the National Folktale Illustration award in 2016. Her illustration works include children's books, greeting cards, posters and stationery.About the Contributor(s)
About the author
Tayyaba Syed: Tayyaba Syed is an American Muslim author, journalist, keynote speaker, and educator based in Illinois, where she lives with her husband and three children. She is best known for children's literature that brings Islamic history, good character, and faith to young readers through warm, adventurous storytelling. With co-author N. Rafiq, she wrote several volumes of the widely read Jannah Jewels series of Islamic chapter books, among them Mystery in Morocco (Book 6), Triumph in Turkey (Book 7), Adventure in America (Book 8), and Surprise in Syria (Book 9). In these stories, a team of young heroines follow clues across Muslim history to recover hidden artifacts, introducing children to places and figures from across the Muslim world. Her picture books include The Blessed Bananas, a Muslim fable that earned several gold literary awards, and the board book Hafsa's Kisses, recipient of the Daybreak Book Award. As a journalist, her writing has appeared in publications including NPR, Chicago Parent, and Islamic Horizons, and she has contributed to numerous book titles. A longtime student and volunteer with the Rabata organization, she has served on its board and taught in its programs, and she has given many literary and faith-based presentations to schools and communities both online and in person.
About the illustrator
Melani Putri: Melani Putri is a children's book illustrator based in Jakarta, Indonesia. She completed her visual art education at the Bandung Institute of Technology and subsequently focused her career on children's book illustration. In 2016 she won the National Folktale Illustration award. Her illustration work spans children's books, greeting cards, posters, and stationery. For MeccaBooks, she has illustrated 'The Most Precious Gift,' 'Hafsa's Kisses,' 'Muslim Girl, Growing Up: A Guide to Puberty,' and 'The Blessed Bananas: A Muslim Fable.' Her portfolio is available at memels.com.
Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN
9780998752792
Publisher
Prolance
Pages
50
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