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Two Lovely Picture Books About the Muslim Faith.Books to Introduce Ramadan to Very Young Readers.Ramadan Picture Books Set in Present Day Middle East.Ramadan Picture Books Set in Present Day United States.I’ve organized these wonderful Ramadan books by: More resources for Ramadan Books for Kids:ģ0 Days of Ramadan: Understanding Our Friends #30DaysRamadan Both holidays involve fasting, forgiveness, multiple prayer times, and is based on a lunar calendar. Ramadan has some similarities to Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement for Jewish people. Muslims clean and decorate their homes and they have a big feast. The new crescent moon marks the end of Ramadan and that day is called Eid al-Fitr.

Kids get dressed in traditional costumes and collect treats from their neighbors.

The festival of Girgian which comes in the middle of Ramadan reminds me of Halloween.

Fasting helps them understand how people feel when they go hungry.

Caring for the poor is important to Muslims which is one reason why they fast.

This year Ramadan falls during summer which is the most challenging season to fast during.

The calendar for Muslim holidays follows the moon which means Ramadan starts on a different day every year and can happen in any season.

(Now I understand why many Ramadan books reference the moon in the title!) When it is near, they watch for a new crescent moon.

Ramadan is the ninth month in the calendar used for Muslim holidays.Here’s what I learned after reading a dozen books: I wanted to make a list of Ramadan books to learn more about this holiday. Join us at our blog with guest posts from authors on how they are celebrating Ramadan, and book giveaways.

We are celebrating Ramadan over at Multicultural Children’s Book Day for the month of June. Celebrate the Muslim faith with these Ramadan books for kids! These Islamic children’s storybooks for toddlers through big kids are sure to inspire your child.