# Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets

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- Authors: [Hena Khan](https://www.bookquiver.com/hena-khan), [Mehrdokht Amini](https://www.bookquiver.com/mehrdokht-amini)
- Publisher: chroniclebooks
- ISBN: 978-14-5218-274-2
- Pages: 36
- Published: 2021-03-09
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Magnificently capturing the shapes of Islam, this acclaimed book that inspired curiosity and conversations about world religions and cultures is now available in paperback. From a crescent moon to a square garden to an octagonal fountain, this breathtaking picture book celebrates the shapes—and traditions—of the Muslim world. With stunning illustrations, a rhyming read-aloud text, and strong backmatter, Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets will inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, and is equally at home in a classroom reading circle as it is being read to a child on a parent's lap. • A BOOK ABOUT MUSLIM CULTURE, CREATED BY MUSLIMS: There is a desperate need for books about diverse cultures, created by people originating from that culture, including books about Islam and contemporary Muslim life. Both the writer and illustrator identify as Muslim: The illustrator is Iranian and lives in London, while the writer is Pakistani American and lives in Rockville, Maryland. • COMPELLING AUTHOR: Hena Khan is a dynamic, charismatic speaker, who does 40 school, community center, and mosque visits a year, and regularly sells out spaces that hold 300+ people. She is active in her local Muslim community as well as the larger Muslim writing community, regularly speaking on panels and attending conferences. • AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Mehrdokht Amini received the 2016 Children's Africana Book Award for her book Chicken in the Kitchen and has been nominated for the prestigious Kate Greenaway medal. • AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO COUNTER ANTI-MUSLIM BULLYING: There is nothing like reading books to understand another culture and increase understanding and empathy. Perfect for: • Teachers and librarians • Families looking for books that reflect their faith and identity • Families who want to introduce Islam or other cultures to children • Fans of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Night of the Moon , and/or Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini's other publishing • Anyone looking for #ownvoices and #WNDB