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I Say As-salamu 'Alaykum
Nabil and Noura are going to the park. Along the way Nabil greets the gardener and park ranger. Now Noura wants to say, 'AS-SALAMU 'ALAYKUM!' Who, or what, will she salam?
- GenresPicture Books
20 pages, Board Book
Published March 10, 2020
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Noor H. Dee
44 books20 followersNoor H. Dee lahir di Depok, Maret 1982. Selama tujuh tahun ia pernah bekerja sebagai pemasak di hotel dan restoran. Selain hobi menulis, ia juga hobi tidur dan bermain musik.
Ia aktif di komunitas Brigade Lawan Arus, pernah mendirikan Perpustakaan Jalanan di pinggir jalan Margonda Depok, redaktur media gratisan Jurnal Omong Kosong, dan ia juga pernah menjabat sebagai ketua FLP Depok, tetapi mengundurkan diri lantaran selalu merasa tidak percaya diri setiap kali berbicara di depan banyak Orang.
Buku pertamanya berjudul Sepasang Mata untuk Cinta yang Buta (terbitan Lingkar Pena Publishing House). Cerita pendeknya yang berjudul Mengejar Kupu-Kupu dimuat di dalam buku antologi cerpen yang berjudul Kupu-Kupu dan Tambuli (terbitan Dewan Kesenian Jakarta), dan cerpennya yang berjudul Orang-Orang Terowongan juga dimuat di dalam buku antologi kasih untuk Palestina, judul bukunya Gadis Kota Jerash (terbitan Lingkar Pena Publishing House). Selain bekerja sebagai editor picisan di sebuah penerbitan, ia juga mengurus situs www.sipenulis.com (media sosial untuk pencinta literasi) . Igauannya dapat dibaca di www.noorhdee.tumblr.com. Kini ia tinggal di Depok.
Ia aktif di komunitas Brigade Lawan Arus, pernah mendirikan Perpustakaan Jalanan di pinggir jalan Margonda Depok, redaktur media gratisan Jurnal Omong Kosong, dan ia juga pernah menjabat sebagai ketua FLP Depok, tetapi mengundurkan diri lantaran selalu merasa tidak percaya diri setiap kali berbicara di depan banyak Orang.
Buku pertamanya berjudul Sepasang Mata untuk Cinta yang Buta (terbitan Lingkar Pena Publishing House). Cerita pendeknya yang berjudul Mengejar Kupu-Kupu dimuat di dalam buku antologi cerpen yang berjudul Kupu-Kupu dan Tambuli (terbitan Dewan Kesenian Jakarta), dan cerpennya yang berjudul Orang-Orang Terowongan juga dimuat di dalam buku antologi kasih untuk Palestina, judul bukunya Gadis Kota Jerash (terbitan Lingkar Pena Publishing House). Selain bekerja sebagai editor picisan di sebuah penerbitan, ia juga mengurus situs www.sipenulis.com (media sosial untuk pencinta literasi) . Igauannya dapat dibaca di www.noorhdee.tumblr.com. Kini ia tinggal di Depok.
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July 15, 2019
These Good Little Deeds board book series, for ages 1 plus are adorable. Nabil and Noura take children on an adventure and teach them a new word in every book. The titles make it clear what word they will learn.
The sentences are a nice and short, enough to hold a small child’s attention.
There are a few things I loved about these. Firstly, my 2 year old refuses to share them with anyone. He thinks they are his. Bless him!
Secondly, the illustrations. They’re colourful and bright, making them catchy to look at.
Both Nabil and Noura’s characters are cute. I found myself smiling and giggling in places, it warmed me to see their facial expressions match the text so well.
Lastly, the bonus games inside and the word page at the back. The games take you away from the story for a bit, almost like a fun break. Kids learn colours and counting, it’s always been something my kids love to do. The word page at the back, reilitertates the new word, by showing the transliteration and translation, followed by a quick question.
Over all, perfect for little hands and a lovely collection to add to your home library.
The sentences are a nice and short, enough to hold a small child’s attention.
There are a few things I loved about these. Firstly, my 2 year old refuses to share them with anyone. He thinks they are his. Bless him!
Secondly, the illustrations. They’re colourful and bright, making them catchy to look at.
Both Nabil and Noura’s characters are cute. I found myself smiling and giggling in places, it warmed me to see their facial expressions match the text so well.
Lastly, the bonus games inside and the word page at the back. The games take you away from the story for a bit, almost like a fun break. Kids learn colours and counting, it’s always been something my kids love to do. The word page at the back, reilitertates the new word, by showing the transliteration and translation, followed by a quick question.
Over all, perfect for little hands and a lovely collection to add to your home library.
April 19, 2020
This title is from a series of four books originally published in Indonesia in 2015 and recently translated to English by The Islamic Foundation in the U.K. This is a review for the whole series of books about Nabil, his younger sister Noura and their simple adventures.
In each book, Noura asks her brother what is the meaning of the key Arabic phrase found in the book's that he says aloud to several people. After he translates the phrase, Noura adopts the custom of saying the phrase as well.
In "As-salamu 'alaykum", Noura learns the greeting/prayer "Peace be upon you."
In "Mashallah", Noura learns it means "Allah has willed it."
In "Bismillah", Noura remembers "In the name of God."
In "Alhamdulillah", Noura learns it means "Praise be to God."
Dee's text is just right for this age group. Each situation the children are in is believable. Each book is smoothly translated by Shera Diva Sihbudi is smooth. The illustrations add so much context to the spare text. Digital(?) artwork by Iput is colorful, bright, and cheery. Nabil is a good big brother, showing patience with his younger sister and good leadership. The two siblings have a loving relationship, with Noura looking up to and respecting him. Iput includes a couple of pages in each book with a seek and find type activity, i.e. What color are the spoons? How many cups or stars? What play equipment is in the park? Additionally, on the last page of each book is the word written in Arabic, transliterated to English, in English, and two questions to review the word featured.
This title is from a series of four books originally published in Indonesia in 2015 and recently translated to English by The Islamic Foundation in the U.K. When I attended a national conference recently, I showed this series of board books to several Muslim women. They were visibly pleased to see them, expressig words of praise for their content and presentation. As I am not Muslim, I appreciated the kindness of these women to evaluate these books and share their point of view on their value and importance as accurate mirrors of their religious culture. I value them for their peek into another religion, which helps me build understanding about it.
Highly Recommended for Toddlers-PreK.
In each book, Noura asks her brother what is the meaning of the key Arabic phrase found in the book's that he says aloud to several people. After he translates the phrase, Noura adopts the custom of saying the phrase as well.
In "As-salamu 'alaykum", Noura learns the greeting/prayer "Peace be upon you."
In "Mashallah", Noura learns it means "Allah has willed it."
In "Bismillah", Noura remembers "In the name of God."
In "Alhamdulillah", Noura learns it means "Praise be to God."
Dee's text is just right for this age group. Each situation the children are in is believable. Each book is smoothly translated by Shera Diva Sihbudi is smooth. The illustrations add so much context to the spare text. Digital(?) artwork by Iput is colorful, bright, and cheery. Nabil is a good big brother, showing patience with his younger sister and good leadership. The two siblings have a loving relationship, with Noura looking up to and respecting him. Iput includes a couple of pages in each book with a seek and find type activity, i.e. What color are the spoons? How many cups or stars? What play equipment is in the park? Additionally, on the last page of each book is the word written in Arabic, transliterated to English, in English, and two questions to review the word featured.
This title is from a series of four books originally published in Indonesia in 2015 and recently translated to English by The Islamic Foundation in the U.K. When I attended a national conference recently, I showed this series of board books to several Muslim women. They were visibly pleased to see them, expressig words of praise for their content and presentation. As I am not Muslim, I appreciated the kindness of these women to evaluate these books and share their point of view on their value and importance as accurate mirrors of their religious culture. I value them for their peek into another religion, which helps me build understanding about it.
Highly Recommended for Toddlers-PreK.
May 9, 2020
While I liked having a book that clarifies what this particular phrase means and its cultural and religious significance, I wish the illustrations were more attractive. In the book itself Nabil and Noura head to the park. After hearing Nabil greet the park ranger and gardener with a special phrase and learning its meaning, Noura decides that she will extend the greeting and blessings to various animals in the park. The last page of the book provides the phrase "As-Salamu 'Alaykum" and its English meaning. It is always encouraging to find one's own culture and experiences represented in books, which gives value to this simple one.
January 10, 2020
Really cute board books. I think that the tone of voice is perfect to read to from 1 years and up and the pictures are fun to look at too. My son loves to look himself and also enjoys listening to us read to him. A great way to introduce the simple islamic Arabic phrases we put in out daily life and help the child understand the context in which we say them.
Love the whole series and they're much better than other Islamic books for babies I've seen so far.
Love the whole series and they're much better than other Islamic books for babies I've seen so far.
January 27, 2021
My latest literary obsession for littles is the Good Little Deeds Arabic language series (because, let’s be honest, my language skills are at an infant level). I wish I would have had these books before my travels to Oman, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. These books are repetitive yet charming, and I cannot wait to introduce them to my students (and practice them myself!).
January 9, 2024
Adorable (super short) story of a little girl blessing everyone and everything :-), illustrations less nice, overall important message & looking forward to see more Muslim/ Arabic representation!
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