If you are celebrating Ramadan this year, you will know that the holy month of mercy and blessings has begun. In Ramadan Kareem, you can join the characters and their families as they engage in a time of increased spirituality, fasting, prayer, charity, self-reflection, gratitude and empathy in the Muslim faith.
Listen and draw along
M. O. Yuksel is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of In My Mosque.
Listen to M.O. Yuksel read her story Ramadan Kareem, a joyful picture book that celebrates the joys and traditions of the holy month of Ramadan around the world.
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.
Watch Hatem as he shows us how he illustrated different parts of the story that highlight different aspects of Ramadan. Join Hatem to give it a go yourself and draw your own very special moon.
Enter our prize draw and you could win a copy of the book!
Send your drawings to us on Facebook or email them to connecting.stories@literacytrust.org.uk for your chance to win a copy of the book!
All moon drawings must be submitted before 5pm on Friday 29 March 2024 to be included. Five winners will be selected at random.