Ramadan

Lori Dittmer

Ramadan



Ramadan

Lori Dittmer

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Dittmer, Lori, author.
Title: Ramadan / Lori Dittmer.
Series: Seedlings.
Includes index.
Summary: A kindergarten-level introduction to Ramadan,
covering the holiday’s history, popular traditions, and such
defining symbols as the new moon and lanterns.
Identifiers: LCCN: 2019056656 / ISBN 978-1-64026-333-8
(hardcover) / ISBN 978-1-62832-865-3 (pbk) / ISBN 978-1-
64000-463-4 (eBook)
Subjects: LCSH: Ramadan—Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC BP186.4.D57 2021 / DDC 297.3/62—dc23

CCSS: RI.K.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; RI.1.1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; RF.K.1, 3; RF.1.1

First Edition HC 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition PBK 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Hello, Ramadan! 4
When Is Ramadan? 6

Holiday Symbol 8
Muhammad and the Book 10

Repeating the Quran 13
Daytime Fasting 14

How Do People Celebrate? 16
Goodbye, Ramadan! 18

Picture Ramadan 20
Words to Know 22

Read More 23
Websites 23
Index 24

Hello,
Ramadan!

4

5

Ramadan is a time of
prayer and thinking
of others.

6

It is the ninth month
of the Muslim year.
It begins with the
new moon.

7

Many people set out
lanterns during this
time.

8

They hang them in
windows. They place
them on tables.

9

In A.D. 609, the
prophet Muhammad
began writing a book.

10

The Quran is God’s word to Muslims.

11

12

Some people repeat
the whole Quran
during Ramadan.

13

From sunrise to
sunset, people do
not eat or drink.

14

The y try to be calm , too.

15

At night, people eat
dates and drink water.

16

Then they share a

meal. It is called iftar.

17

Goodbye,

18

Ramadan!

19

Picture Ramadan

lantern

iftar

20

dates
Quran

21

Words to Know

lanterns: containers that hold a light
inside and have a handle on the outside
Muslim: a believer in the religion of Is-
lam, which is based on the Quran and
the belief that Allah is the one true God
prayer: the act of communicating with
God
prophet: someone who speaks for God

22

Read More

Bailey, R. J. Ramadan.
Minneapolis: Jump!, 2017.

Grack, Rachel. Ramadan.
Minneapolis: Bellwether Media, 2017.

Websites

National Geographic Kids: Celebrating Ramadan
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history
/ramadan/
Read more about Ramadan.

YouTube: What is Ramadan? - Animation for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUJYEGAt4cQ
Watch a video about what happens during Ramadan.

Note: Every effort has been made to ensure that the websites listed above are suitable for children, that they have educational value, and that they contain no inappropriate 23
material. However, because of the nature of the Internet, it is impossible to guarantee that these sites will remain active indefinitely or that their contents will not be altered.

Index

fasting 14
Islam 7, 11
meals 17
Muhammad 10
Quran 11, 13
symbols 8, 9
timing 7
traditions 6, 14, 16, 17

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