I Say As-salamu 'Alaykum
(Board book)
Publishing Details
I Say As-salamu 'Alaykum
By (Author) Noor H. Dee
Illustrated by Iput
Islamic Foundation
Islamic Foundation
16th June 2020
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Islam
297.014
Physical Properties
Board book
20
Width 168mm, Height 168mm
Description
As-salamu 'alaykum is one of the most-used terms in a Muslims religious vocabulary. Muslims are taught to use it as a greeting. It is a prayer, and means, "May peace be upon you".
The series aims to introduce the most common Islamic terms to children in a fun and simple way. Examples are given, the characters repeat the phrase in each one and at the end a simple translation and explanation is provided.
We expect this to be popular with Muslim parents. Our "I Can" series includes a number of our best-selling titles and this is similar in many respects: it offers Islamic value; it is a board book; it is targeted at toddlers and young children.
Box set with all four books in the series to come later. Will include the following books: 1) I SAY AS-SALAMU 'ALAYKUM (9780860376484) 2) I SAY MASHALLAH (9780860376439) 3) I SAY BISMILLAH (9780860376330) 4) I SAY ALHAMDULILLAH (9780860376385).
Reviews
"Both of these books are part of theGood Little Deedscollection (there were two others released last year). These books serve several purposes young children learn a small lesson in manners, it exposes children to Arabic phrases, and each book contains a few counting activities. In the storyI Say Mashallah, two young children named Nabil and Noura are on a camping trip with their father. While they are enjoying the beautiful view from their campsite, their father tells them that this is an appropriate time to say
Mashallah
. This is an Arabic phrase which is translated asGod has willed
and is used to show appreciation or joy for something. Throughout the camping trip, Nabil and Noura use this term while rolling in the grass, watching a beautiful sunset, or gazing at the nighttime sky filled with the moon and stars. The bookI Say As-Salamu Alaykumis similar, but in the story, they children use this phrase as a kind greeting to people and animals they see during their day. The translation of this Arabic phrase isPeace be upon you
. Noura sees Nabil saying this to others in the neighborhood and he explains that this is a kind greeting you say to others to wish for their peace and happiness. Noura then says this greeting to a butterfly, ladybug, snail, and a rabbit. These books are perfect for the very young child. They are sturdy, colorful and the pages are filled with interesting illustrations of objects familiar to children (birds, butterflies, fish, playground). There are a few games scattered throughout where children are asked to count something on the page, however, this could really be done on several of the pages due to the illustrations.