Magid Fasts for Ramadan (E B Lewis)

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ISBN: 0618040358
Author: E. B. Lewis (Illustrator), Mary Matthews (Author)
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co. Reprint edition (March 28, 2000)
Pages: 48 Binding: Paperback

Description from the publisher:

It is the first day of Ramadan, the month when good Muslims eat nothing and drink nothing all day, every day, from sunrise to sunset. Mama and Baba have told Magid he isn't old enough to fast, but even Magid's sister, Aisha, is fasting, and Magid doesn't want to wait. Set in present-day Egypt, MAGID FASTS FOR RAMADAN satisfyingly recounts Magid's struggle and its surprising and happy resolution, and offers an illuminating introduction to the beliefs and practices of Islam. AUTHOR'S NOTE, GLOSSARY.

About the Author

E.B. Lewis's watercolor paintings appear in BIG BOY and many other picture books. The recipient of a Coretta Scott King Honor for Illustration, he lives in Folsom, New Jersey. Mary Matthews was born in Bury, Lancashire, England. She has B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from Cambridge University and an M.A. in Religion from Smith College and is currently pursuing Arabic language studies at the University of Massachusetts. She has taught high school English and Latin, college English, and continuing education courses in the psychology of religion. Ms. Matthews has traveled in the Middle East and now lives in Amherst, MA, with her husband. They have three children and three grandchildren.

Ingram

On the first day of Ramadan, the day that Muslims eat and drink nothing all day, Magid's parents say he is too young to fast, but he is impatient and decides to fast in secret, only to find that it is not as easy as he thought.