Sweet Dates to Eat: A Ramadan and Eid Story

Review also includes:

Lighting a Lamp: A Divali Story, 978-1845072933

These two books are part of the seven books of the ‘Festival Time’ series which is based upon some of the world’s major religions.

Lighting a Lamp is about the important Hindu festival of Divali – the beginning of the Hindu new year. Divali is the beautiful and colourful festival of lights which children greatly enjoy and look forward to.  Sweet Dates to Eat is about the Muslim festival of Eid ul Fitr which celebrates the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Children look forward to the month-long holy month and the end of the fasting period.

Each book presents an important religious festival in an appealing format. Appropriate bold and colourful illustrations cover each double page spread. These help highlight the cultural and religious nature of the festivals. The texts are brief and simple, telling the stories in a way that naturally explains the rationale behind the respective festivals through the activities and statements made by the children. For anyone wanting to know more, there is also a concise and helpful chapter at the end of each book providing further information. These books are suitable for young children and can be read both at school and at home.