Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors (A Muslim Book Of Concepts) Hardcover – Picture Book, June 6, 2012

The quality of the pictures in this book is exquisite. Young readers can enjoy an early introduction from a young Muslim girl as she introduces elements from her culture. A great way to learn new words and aspects of Muslim culture for all young readers. After reading this book, parents and teachers can then explore other books that explain some of these aspects of Islam in further detail if readers have more questions. A great way to explore and celebrate the beautiful aspects of Muslim culture!

I am nearly as much of a novice toward Islam as my 2-year old son. This is the ideal first book to introduce both of us to the Islamic culture. Upon opening the first pages, I was stunned to see such beautiful and colorful artwork - it makes sense, since at it's bare bones, this is a color primer. Each color is delightfully displayed and introduces an aspect of Islamic way of life - the blue of her mother's hijab... and the brown color of dates. The lyrical quality of the text was easy to follow and simple enough to catch the interest of a rambunctious toddler. It has detail, without flooding too many concepts on a young brain. There is no special story, just follows a little Muslim girl as she shows us a bit of her normal life. It's so simple, yet powerful enough to be relatable.

What a wonderful book, and suitable for ages 2 and up. My 7 year old and 4 year old were completely entertained while I read it to them, and pointed out the fabulous illustrations that they recognized.It is written in perfect rhyme and each page is a different color describing a specific Muslim concept.The book is perfect for introducing Islamic themes to any child, even ones with no previous Islamic background. This would be a great diverse book for a pre-school or Montessori to have!

My daughter loves this book. The colors and illustrations are gorgeous. She identifies with the little girl in the story and likes to make up side stories about what she's doing on each page. We are not Muslim, but that hardly matters to her. We wanted to make sure to expose her to different cultures and this fits the bill perfectly. There's even a little glossary in the back of the book that gives the pronunciation and a short definition of some terms non-Muslims might not be familiar with.

I just received this book in the mail. I immediately read the story with my two daughters, ages 6 and 4. There eyes sparkled wide with delight. So did mine. It is rare to find a quality book for Muslim children or about Islamic culture, and this book is rare gem. I admire the book for its simplicity and lyrical rhymes. It is soulful and colorful, a wonderful book for all ages. I even read it to my husband; he too enjoyed it! Strongly recommend.

Gorgeous, lovely, and ENGAGING book for my kiddo! So grateful to have amazing Islamic books such as this one! One of my favorite authors for kids books! :)

This book is beautifully illustrated. I purchased it for my 18 month old daughter and it's one of her favorite bed time books. It has vibrant colors and illustrations and is very pleasing to the eye. The story is beautiful as well and something I'm sure she'll appreciate once she's old enough to understand it. This is truly a book able to be enjoyed by all ages. It does a great job of helping little kids understand a bit of Islamic culture and heritage and is a MUST addition to any child's home library.

LOVE THIS BOOK. It's really cute. The story line is adorable - I love the rhymes - love the pictures. The only reason I'm docking a star is because I REALLY which it was a board book. I love it so much I have to keep it away from my 8 month old while reading to him, otherwise he'll chew it up. But I'd totally but this again in a heartbeat!