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Nadia and Nadir
Ramadan Cookies
Nadia and Nadir are a pair of young Muslim-American siblings living in Houston, Texas, with their mom and dad. Like all kids, they enjoy staying busy. Nadia and Nadir are quick to make learning fun in their day-to-day lives. And with grandparents coming to visit and trips to Pakistan in their schedules, the kids enjoy exploring their family's culture and traditions.
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32 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2022
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February 26, 2023
This is super cute! It's an early reader chapter book with the perfect balance of words and illustrations suitable for kids ages 5-7 in my opinion. My daughter really enjoyed it. Now we have to check out the other 5 books in the series :)
September 13, 2022
I have been looking forward to this series, as my kids are huge fans of illustrated early readers and this one DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
Genre: 30 page highly illustrated early readers
Age: 6-9
Author: Marzieh Abbas
Illustrator: Lala Stellune
Publisher: Abdo
Islamic comment: in the book “Visit Pakistan”, the Quran is waved in the air as protection, which can be considered bidah.
I loved this adorable series of six books!! Comparable to YASMIN, this book is about two Pakistani American twins who go on adventures.
In Visit Pakistan- they visit Pakistan. I love the cute cultural tidbits, the added information about Pakistan, and all the yummy food that is eaten.
In Lunch in the Leaves, Nadia and Nadir are so excited to play in the fall leaves they forget about breakfast. But a lunch of spicy Tikka is enjoyed and discussions about leaves and chlorophyll are had to keep the book informative and fun.
In Eid Surprises, the twins go to buy Eid gifts (I loved these btw!!!) and then learn a lesson about sadaqah by the end.
In Ramadan Cookies, the twins bake yummy cookies and discuss Ramadan blessings, learning to share the goodness with others.
In Beach Trash Art, the twins learn to recycle and reuse, teach bc kids the importance of taking care of the environment!
I truly enjoyed these books and they are SUPER educational and full of lots of islamic and desi references! I can’t wait to get more!!
Perfect for libraries and school bookshelves❤️
Very well written and gorgeously illustrated, this series will be loved by children!
Genre: 30 page highly illustrated early readers
Age: 6-9
Author: Marzieh Abbas
Illustrator: Lala Stellune
Publisher: Abdo
Islamic comment: in the book “Visit Pakistan”, the Quran is waved in the air as protection, which can be considered bidah.
I loved this adorable series of six books!! Comparable to YASMIN, this book is about two Pakistani American twins who go on adventures.
In Visit Pakistan- they visit Pakistan. I love the cute cultural tidbits, the added information about Pakistan, and all the yummy food that is eaten.
In Lunch in the Leaves, Nadia and Nadir are so excited to play in the fall leaves they forget about breakfast. But a lunch of spicy Tikka is enjoyed and discussions about leaves and chlorophyll are had to keep the book informative and fun.
In Eid Surprises, the twins go to buy Eid gifts (I loved these btw!!!) and then learn a lesson about sadaqah by the end.
In Ramadan Cookies, the twins bake yummy cookies and discuss Ramadan blessings, learning to share the goodness with others.
In Beach Trash Art, the twins learn to recycle and reuse, teach bc kids the importance of taking care of the environment!
I truly enjoyed these books and they are SUPER educational and full of lots of islamic and desi references! I can’t wait to get more!!
Perfect for libraries and school bookshelves❤️
Very well written and gorgeously illustrated, this series will be loved by children!
July 19, 2023
This book was a great connection between scientific phenomena- the moon cycle and social celebrations-Ramadan.
I would be willing to read this aloud to my middle school science class while learning about the moon cycle.
I would be willing to read this aloud to my middle school science class while learning about the moon cycle.
February 28, 2023
4.5
This 32 page early reader is part of the Nadia and Nadir series that can be read and purchased as a standalone. It shows the sibling duo problem solving, working together, sharing, and getting excited for Ramadan. With the theme of cookies, the book could work as a read aloud in a small group with an activity of making cookies following it, but the small leveled reader size and text volume would make it a hard selection for larger groups. The setting is Ramadan, the female characters wear hijab (even in the home with just family), but there is not a lot of religious beliefs or practices included in the story. It does detail the lunar calendar and phases of the moon, but thankfully does a decent job of inserting that knowledge from Nadia who has learned about the moon in science class. There are a few salams, and it mentions that Nadir isn't fasting because he is young, Nadia gets up for their predawn meal, and snuggles back in to bed after saying her prayers. There is articulation that Ramadan is a month for Muslims and a time to share blessings when the kids share their cookies with the neighbors. There is a handful of Urdu words sprinkled in and a glossary at the end. The book shows a family's traditions and radiates joy, it is a solid addition to Muslim and non Muslim book shelves in showing Ramadan cookie making and excitement in action, but would not inform a lot about the religious aspects, uniqueness, or basic practices about the month.
Nadia and Nadir start the book with their binoculars around their necks waiting for Abu to arrive home from work, Ammi is already on the roof and they are determined to spot the Ramadan moon. The kids are all sorts of confused where to even look in the vast night sky, but once Abu helps them out they find it and declare, "Chand Mubarak."
Nadir wants to know why it isn't a full moon, and his older sister Nadia explains the cycles, they are then off to make cookies as per their families Ramadan tradition. The dough is ready, the star cookie cutter has been found, but where is the moon cookie cutter? Nadia has an idea, and sure enough her problem solving skills allow crescent moons to be made.
The next morning Nadia has her predawn meal of cookies and milk and when Nadir wakes up he has the same. The kids pack up bags of cookies with their Ammi to pass to neighbors and friends, with only one left who will get it Nadia or Nadir?
This 32 page early reader is part of the Nadia and Nadir series that can be read and purchased as a standalone. It shows the sibling duo problem solving, working together, sharing, and getting excited for Ramadan. With the theme of cookies, the book could work as a read aloud in a small group with an activity of making cookies following it, but the small leveled reader size and text volume would make it a hard selection for larger groups. The setting is Ramadan, the female characters wear hijab (even in the home with just family), but there is not a lot of religious beliefs or practices included in the story. It does detail the lunar calendar and phases of the moon, but thankfully does a decent job of inserting that knowledge from Nadia who has learned about the moon in science class. There are a few salams, and it mentions that Nadir isn't fasting because he is young, Nadia gets up for their predawn meal, and snuggles back in to bed after saying her prayers. There is articulation that Ramadan is a month for Muslims and a time to share blessings when the kids share their cookies with the neighbors. There is a handful of Urdu words sprinkled in and a glossary at the end. The book shows a family's traditions and radiates joy, it is a solid addition to Muslim and non Muslim book shelves in showing Ramadan cookie making and excitement in action, but would not inform a lot about the religious aspects, uniqueness, or basic practices about the month.
Nadia and Nadir start the book with their binoculars around their necks waiting for Abu to arrive home from work, Ammi is already on the roof and they are determined to spot the Ramadan moon. The kids are all sorts of confused where to even look in the vast night sky, but once Abu helps them out they find it and declare, "Chand Mubarak."
Nadir wants to know why it isn't a full moon, and his older sister Nadia explains the cycles, they are then off to make cookies as per their families Ramadan tradition. The dough is ready, the star cookie cutter has been found, but where is the moon cookie cutter? Nadia has an idea, and sure enough her problem solving skills allow crescent moons to be made.
The next morning Nadia has her predawn meal of cookies and milk and when Nadir wakes up he has the same. The kids pack up bags of cookies with their Ammi to pass to neighbors and friends, with only one left who will get it Nadia or Nadir?
March 30, 2023
This is a cute, simple Ramadan story that provides a glimpse into one family's Ramadan celebrations. Nadia and Nadir love to bake special crescent moon and star shaped cookies for their predawn meal on the first day of Ramadan. They also share the cookies with friends, family and neighbors. The story begins with Nadia and Nadir watching the sky for the first sign of the crescent moon and also discusses how Nadia is fasting this year but Nadir is not yet old enough to do so. The back matter includes definitions of the Arabic words used in the story. (I would have liked a recipe for the cookies, too!) While the story and illustrations didn't really captivate me, we did enjoy it and my youngest especially liked that it's a book about a Nadia who bakes cookies ;-) (he is really into baking and loves Nadiya Hussain!) This book is part of a series of books about Nadia and Nadir by an Own Voices author and illustrator team.
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