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The Blessed Bananas: A Muslim Fable
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.
50 pages, Paperback
Published April 5, 2018
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May 1, 2018
The Blessed Bananas is a children’s book written by Tayyaba Syed, illustrated by Melani Putri, and published by Prolance, who provided me with the ebook for a review. The author had bagged the first place in a creative story contest held by the Islamic Writers Alliance in 2015.
Rico is an old monkey who owns a banana plant that produces sweet delicious bananas all year round. However, the stingy monkey never shared it with anyone, attributing his fruits to be his own rewards for his hard work. One day, due to an unfortunate incident, his precious bananas fall down from the tree. How does he react? Does he learn his lesson? Or would he create more problems for the villagers?
The Blessed Bananas is a book for children aged 6 to 12. It shows the readers the importance of having good friends, and the significance of seeking help from Allah.
I love that the author has enlisted some virtues of reciting the salawat (salutations) upon the Prophet at the end of the book. And the best part is the book has some recipes based on bananas, for your sweet tooth.
Rico is an old monkey who owns a banana plant that produces sweet delicious bananas all year round. However, the stingy monkey never shared it with anyone, attributing his fruits to be his own rewards for his hard work. One day, due to an unfortunate incident, his precious bananas fall down from the tree. How does he react? Does he learn his lesson? Or would he create more problems for the villagers?
The Blessed Bananas is a book for children aged 6 to 12. It shows the readers the importance of having good friends, and the significance of seeking help from Allah.
I love that the author has enlisted some virtues of reciting the salawat (salutations) upon the Prophet at the end of the book. And the best part is the book has some recipes based on bananas, for your sweet tooth.
December 11, 2018
Rico, a cranky old monkey, was blessed with an abundance of bananas. So great was his selfishness that he failed to consider the needs of others even though he had more than enough to spare. But when tragedy befell Rico, he came to realize that his own careless and selfish ways were to blame. When the same animals he had turned away helped Rico he soon learned that performing small acts of kindness can bring great joy to others as well as to himself.
The Blessed Bananas, by Tayyaba Syed, is a lovely book with a powerful message about sharing and caring for others. Lovely illustrations by Melani Putri, help further enhance this book which is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval
The Blessed Bananas, by Tayyaba Syed, is a lovely book with a powerful message about sharing and caring for others. Lovely illustrations by Melani Putri, help further enhance this book which is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval
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October 25, 2020A beautiful children's story that teaches about the blessing of generosity and how giving brings one happiness.
Would recommend for parents to read with their children.
Would recommend for parents to read with their children.
November 22, 2020
A great story for every household. I have gifted this book many times over the years.
March 18, 2023
You can retell "The Blessed Bananas" by Tayyaba Syed and illustrated by Melani Putri in many different ways as your child ages https://muslimmediareview.blogspot.co... #childrensbooks
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