In this Ramadan story with 24 recipes, each family on Rahma Road prepares a dish from their culture for the annual potluck iftar. The families that live on Rahma Road come from all over the world. In Ramadan, at their annual potluck iftar (fast-breaking meal), each family brings a dish from their culture to share. Readers see a story (and a recipe!) inside each home, and when the sun sets, the families gather. Additional recipes and notes on Ramadan are included in the endnotes. AGES: 6 to 8 AUTHORS: Razeena Omar Gutta is the author of Zamzam for Everyone and Hana's Hundreds of Hijabs. Her inspiration for writing comes from her three book-loving children and a desire to see books on shelves that she never had growing up. As a South Asian Muslim born in Zimbabwe and now living in Queensland, Australia, Razeena loves to create joyful stories that highlight Muslim characters. Faaiza Osman is a food blogger, food photographer, author, and mother of three. With a zest for creativity, she enjoys painting, baking, and home DIY projects. She believes in the unifying power of food and blends traditional recipes with modern ideas to create innovative dishes. Her delicious creations can be seen on her Instagram page, @modestmunchies. Faaiza is South African with Indian heritage and lives in Queensland, Australia. Atieh Sohrabi was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She studied industrial design before discovering her passion for illustrating children's books. She has illustrated many stories for magazines and books for children. Atieh loves telling stories, gardening, and painting. She lives with her family in New York City, USA. SELLING POINTS: . RECIPE STORYBOOK: Playing on the success of cooking shows, the narrative shows characters making dishes step by step so recipes can be read as part of the story, or used as recipes in the kitchen! Additional recipes are included in the endmatter. . COOKING: Co-authored by food blogger Faaiza Osman @modestmunchies, this recipe storybook offers a variety of recipes for drinks, main dishes, sides, and desserts. . GLOBAL CULTURES: Celebrates diversity with representation from Pakistani, Malaysian, Uyghur, Palestinian, Nigerian, Mexican, Turkish, Japanese, Moroccan, African American, South African, Egyptian, and Australian cultures and recipes. . RAMADAN: a unique offering for Ramadan that helps kids choose recipes for family and community iftars. . BROAD APPEAL: Younger children can listen to the story, and older children can read it independently and follow the recipes. . SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: The community gathering shows ethics of community care and family cooperation. The children's experience fasting shares the discipline and spiritual aspects of fasting, a practice kids are curious about. . EDUCATIONAL ENDNOTES: Includes notes about Ramadan, vocabulary, and additional recipes from each character's kitchen.
