M. O. Yuksel

In My Mosque

Illustrator: Aly, Hatem

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A big-hearted global celebration of mosques and the diverse worshippers that they welcome every day! My mosque feels safe like home. In my mosque, we pray for peace, love and joy. You are welcome in my mosque. WINNER! English Association English 4-11 Picture Book Awards, Non-fiction 4-7 Category! Do you go regularly to a mosque? Or perhaps you've never been inside one? This joyful book invites everyone - worshippers and newcomers alike - to step inside and meet warm, welcoming mosque communities all across the world. Join young Muslim children, their families and friends, as they learn, pray, eat, help others ... and play! Joyful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Hatem Aly (The Proudest Blue) bring to life this simple and heartfelt introduction to life inside the mosque! A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 'In My Mosque draws readers into the Muslim house of worship to show how it is so much more than a place to pray. Aly's illustrations echo the warmth of Yuksel's text, depicting loving, happy communities, rich in diversity of all sorts.' - Booklist 'This marvelous, welcoming book on mosques, Muslims, and Islam is a must.' - School Library Journal, Starred Review 'This personable, sensory love letter to a range of children's mosque experiences will engage new learners and resonate with those already familiar.' - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review 'Aly's bright illustrations pair well with Yuksel's words, ending with a beautiful spread of children staring at readers, waving and extending their hands.' - Kirkus

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 276mm x 248mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 210g
• ISBN-13: 9780755502608
• ISBN-10: 0755502604
• Artikelnr.: 60796926

Autorenporträt

M. O. Yuksel has attend many mosques around the world, from Turkey to Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan to Malaysia, and is passionate about sharing the unique architecture and personality of each, as well as the feeling of serenity, peace and hospitality that is common to them all. Hatem Aly is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling The Proudest Blue, written by Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad, and The Inquisitor's Tale, a Newbery Honor Book, as well as the bestselling Yasmin fiction series, written by Saadia Faruqi. The beautiful patterns of which In My Mosque is full are inspired by his childhood visits to the mosque.

Rezensionen

"This marvelous, welcoming book on mosques, Muslims, and Islam is a must, offering foundational knowledge on the world's second largest religion." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"This personable, sensory love letter to a range of children's mosque experiences will engage new learners and resonate with those already familiar." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Joyful characters describe what happens in simple, poetic language. Both a celebration of and an introduction to the mosque."
- Kirkus Reviews

In My Mosque draws readers into the Muslim house of worship to show how it is so much more than a place to pray. . . Aly's (The Proudest Blue, 2019) illustrations echo the warmth of Yuksel's text, depicting loving, happy communities, rich in diversity of all sorts. The striking use of geometric patterns found in Islamic art and architecture might inspire classroom art projects to complement a narrative study of houses of worship. - Booklist

"Young readers are welcomed to a mosque brimming with faithful family, friends, and community. Both text and art convey some tenets of Islam and emphasize the mosque's role as a place for faith and celebration." - Horn Book Magazine

"Joyful celebration of mosques around the world. . . Themes of family and friendship prevail, along with references to spirituality." - Providence Journal

"This personable, sensory love letter to a range of children's mosque experiences will engage new learners and resonate with those already familiar." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Joyful celebration of mosques around the world. . . Themes of family and friendship prevail, along with references to spirituality." - Providence Journal
"Joyful characters describe what happens in simple, poetic language. Both a celebration of and an introduction to the mosque."
- Kirkus Reviews
In My Mosque draws readers into the Muslim house of worship to show how it is so much more than a place to pray. . . Aly's (The Proudest Blue, 2019) illustrations echo the warmth of Yuksel's text, depicting loving, happy communities, rich in diversity of all sorts. The striking use of geometric patterns found in Islamic art and architecture might inspire classroom art projects to complement a narrative study of houses of worship. - Booklist
"This marvelous, welcoming book on mosques, Muslims, and Islam is a must, offering foundational knowledge on the world's second largest religion." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"Young readers are welcomed to a mosque brimming with faithful family, friends, and community. Both text and art convey some tenets of Islam and emphasize the mosque's role as a place for faith and celebration." - Horn Book Magazine