The Big Build: Book 1: Kind Words

by Nermine Noeman, Salwa Elshazly, Sarah Kashef (Illustrations)

The Big Build is an entertaining, modern Islamic morality tale for children that discusses the importance of speaking to others with kindness. The story also addresses bullying, and shows how children can be great sources of support and positive influences on each other. The Big Build is the second story of 10 in the Noor Family Series involving Sara and Adam, the elementary school aged children of Mona and Bassel, with a variety of many other multicultural characters from among friends, family and community members. Although sourced from the Quran, with references included after the story, the moral of kind words is universal; discussion questions are also included to offer parents and religious school teachers ideas on how to use the story as a prompt for open dialogue that allows children to make personal connections and stimulate thought and learning.

32 pages, Paperback

Published June 15, 2020