Reviews

Hannah and the Ramadan Gift by Qasim Rashid

b_jud's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

spuriousdiphthongs's review

4.0

This is great! It's god fantastic pictures. The text is a little wordier, but the story is great.

msghani's review

3.0

I love the illustrations (Aaliya Jaleel never misses), but this is kind of wordy for a picture book. I like that the grandfather is trying to introduce the spirit of Ramadan to Hannah since she's not old enough to fast yet, but the narrative seemed a bit choppy and disjointed. My five-year-old didn't feel any real emotional connection to Hannah as a reader.

molly_dettmann's review

4.0

Cute and informative, but just a bit too wordy

maritsaaa's review

4.0

Ramadan seems like such a beautiful holiday.

mahrasaif's review

emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

cre8tivebeauty's review

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

panda_incognito's review

3.0

The text is wordy, and the book seems preachy, without enough story to carry the message, but the illustrations are nice, and this is another solid option for families and libraries pursuing Ramadan picture books.

augustgreatsword's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

libraryrobin's review

2.0

Nothing objectionable, the story just feels flat to me.