Lailah's Lunchbox by Reem Faruqi

Lailah's Lunchbox by Reem Faruqi

*2019 Daybreak Children's Picture Book Award -- Recognizing Muslim Women's Contributions to Literature*

*Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council*
*Featured Book of the Month, Anti-Defamation League*
*American Library Association Notable Book for Children 2016*

*Skipping Stones Honor 2016*

*International Literacy Association Choices Reading List*

 
Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won’t understand why she doesn’t join them in the lunchroom.

"If you’re looking for an introduction to Ramadan for young readers (ages 5 to 8), consider this picture bookOn the first year she is able to participate in Ramadan, Lailah finds herself in a new country, far from her native Abu Dhabi. She is excited to fast, but nervous that her classmates will not understand. With the help of a teacher and a librarian, she learns how she can explain Ramadan to her fellow students and make friends who are respectful of her culture." -- Concepción de León - New York Times
"A lovely classroom-friendly introduction to the Muslim month of fasting!" -- Ruhksana Khan, award-winning author and storyteller

Reem Faruqi based this book on her own experiences as a young Muslim girl immigrating to the United States. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Lea Lyon is an award-winning children’s book illustrator, painting teacher, and portrait artist who has made a childhood dream come true. Lea loved to draw and paint as a child, and she wanted to be a children’s book illustrator.  She ended up raising a family, going back to school for an MBA, and working in the corporate world, but she kept painting. Now, at long last, Lea is a children’s book illustrator with five published picture books: Say Something, Playing War, Keep Your Ear on the Ball (all with Tilbury), The Miracle Jar and Operation Marriage. She lives in Richmond, California.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780884484318
ISBN 10	0884484319
Title	Lailah's Lunchbox
Author	Reem Faruqi
Series	Dk History Changers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Tilbury House,U.S.
Year published	2018-06-21
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.