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Trouble at Taraweeh by Rosalind Noor illustrated by Rania Hasan
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I love funny books that are Islamically accurate, Muslim filled, and informative as well. Alhumdulliah for this outrageous Ramadan tale, that gets kids laughing and parents horrified. A frog on the loose at Taraweeh on the 21st night, and a little girl who is a self proclaimed “trouble magnet,” focuses on Laylatul Qadr, good intentions, and Allah swt hearing our prayers. It is text heavy, so for a read aloud, think slightly older children, seven or up, would be the ideal audience, but in a bedtime story setting the illustrations will keep younger ones engaged.
The book starts with Umama looking forward to Laylatul Qadr. She knows duas are answered that night when the angels come down and fill the earth, and she has a special dua to make, she really wants a little sister. It is the first odd night of the last ten days and she has had an eventful Ramdan so far. She accidently flooded the wudu area, she tripped on her prayer skirt and knocked people over, she even tried to organize the shoes, but then no one could find their shoes.
Tonight she is determined will be trouble free, which naturally means, it won’t be. Fluffy, her frog, gets loose. She apologizes to the woman as she scoops him off her head, but then…he gets away from Umama, and the chase is on.
With plugs getting yanked, breakers being flipped, and little Umama asking Allah swt to help her make it right. The imam, her dad, keeps his cool and somehow you find yourself, parents included, feeling bad for Umama and hoping she has a smooth remaining Ramadan.
The expressive illustrations are bright and complementary to the story. Kids enjoy looking at them and they really do help hold the kid’s attention as the story unfolds. So many of my Ramadan staples come from Ruqaya’s bookshelf, and this is a great addition to the shelf.
The book is available here at Crescent Moon Store