My First Book About Charity: Board Book

Title: My First Book About Charity: Board Book
Author: Sara Khan / Illustrated by Alison Lodge
ISBN: 9781835920008
Publisher: KUBE PUBLISHING Ltd. (UK)

"The perfect book to introduce children to the act of giving charity."
This simple but beautiful book introduces children to the third pillar of Islam: Zakat as well as other types of charity (sadaqah). It starts by acknowledging that Allah has given all of us many blessings with some of us having more and others less, and that those with more have an obligation towards the poor and needy. It mentions some of the different types of charity Muslims can give and answers questions such as why and how much charity should be given. A book to be treasured, with large, colourful illustrations and carefully written text that young children will understand and enjoy.

About the Author:

Sara Khan was born in Stuttgart, Germany, before moving to the UK at the age of 12. Fluent in German, Arabic and Urdu, Sara is both a bestselling author and qualified translator. She holds a first-class BA (hons) in Linguistics and Arabic, as well as a MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies both from the University of Manchester. As part of her degree, Sara lived in Amman, Jordan, with her husband Naveed, and studied Arabic at the University of Jordan. Living in Jordan enabled them to travel across the Middle East and experience numerous Muslim cultures, traditions, and historic sites in places such as Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Madinah and Makkah. Her postgraduate research focused on Qur’an translation and adaptation for children. Now the proud mother of a little girl called Raya, Sara aims to build upon her academic background and personal experience to help fill the gap when it comes to presenting Islam to toddlers and young children in an age-appropriate way