Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns : : a Muslim Book of Colors

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Call Number: E KHA
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam.

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Islamic Cultural Through Colors submitted by skcramer on July 15, 2013, 9:31pm From a red prayer rug to a mosque’s golden domes, a young Muslim girl shares details of Islamic culture in this concept picture book. The color concept works well to provide a familiar frame for this subject. Each page spread features a short rhymed verse, which uses one color to explain one facet of Islamic culture and feature a vocabulary word: “Brown is a date, / plump and sweet. / During Ramadan, / it’s my favorite treat.” The featured words, such as Ramadan, is printed in a larger font to draw attention to it, and while the text and illustrations do not always make the featured word’s meaning clear, there is a glossary at the end of the book to help readers put these words into context. Furthermore, while the verses sometime feel forced, they nevertheless try to provide a sense of textual consistency throughout the book, an important feature for concept books. The illustrations are color-saturated, with the featured color appearing prominently on each page, yet the rich texture never allow the illustrations feel monotonous. Finally, the illustrator depicts the girl and her family in a contemporary setting, with shop windows displaying current fashion, making this text particular accessible to modern-day readers.

Fun and beautiful submitted by Sumayya.sahin on August 21, 2019, 1:17am I like simple rhyming books like this one. Coupled with the beautiful illustrations, it's a nice book to enjoy.

Beautiful! submitted by Xris on March 7, 2021, 12:02am The illustrations are so detailed and beautiful! Great book to introduce what it's like to be Muslim to kids. :)