{"product_id":"ramadan-rain-9780593705445","title":"Ramadan Rain","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this heartwarming celebration of family and faith, join Haneen and her Momma as they celebrate Eid and the end of Ramadan with prayers made on a rainy day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaneen's Momma says that during Ramadan raindrops bring blessings and answer prayers. As they travel through the streets on a slow bus ride, rain drips down the window, and Haneen prays for new shoes and bright dresses--gifts she really, really wants to receive for Eid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen they arrive at the masjid, Haneen makes Eid cards with the twins, Safa and Marwa, helps give out dates and water and spread tarps for dinner, and whispers duas--and, as she does, she begins to wish for something different. Something she wants more than anything. After all, the most precious gifts are not shoes and dresses, but the kindness of friends and the magic of faith. And, of course, the love of your Momma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593705445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamilah Thompkins-Bigelow\u003c\/b\u003e, MSEd, is a former English teacher who has educated children and teens for fifteen years. As an inaugural AMAL fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming. Her picture books and short stories, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in children's literature by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Read Across America, and NPR. These works include \u003ci\u003eSalat in Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the\u003ci\u003e Year \u003c\/i\u003eand a Golden Kite Award Honor recipient\u003ci\u003e; Abdul's Story; Hold Them Close; Mommy's Khimar, Once Upon an Eid\u003c\/i\u003e (anthology contributor), and \u003ci\u003eYour Name Is a Song\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAliaa Betawi \u003c\/b\u003eis a self-taught Palestinian artist based in Alexandria, Egypt who developed her craft by observing her gifted mother. She believes that every kid deserves a childhood filled with magical, joyful memories and this is what she works to give to all kids, including herself. Her debut, \u003ci\u003eA Map for Falasteen\u003c\/i\u003e, was her opportunity to capture a single elusive memory in Palestine, a memory she could not enjoy as a Palestinian child in exile.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733883437213,"sku":"9780593705445","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9840885f-00ea-4286-8ebb-f7f86ee51d50.jpg?v=1773737710","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/ramadan-rain-9780593705445","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}