Crescent Moon Friends introduces the reader to two best friends Amelia and Aisha. While the pair is from Canada and Afghanistan, the girls reconcile their differences through exploration of the values they share. This book initiates a family conversation about Islam, explores tradition and language, and brings the girls closer together as a result. It is our hope that the book will be used as a teaching tool to help children understand the cultural backgrounds of others, and to create a warm environment for refugees resettling in Atlantic Canada from the Middle East.
This picture book is for both non- Muslims who are living in the West, and Muslims who are living outside their home countries. The focus of the book is on tradition, not religion, it also captures the significance of Islam. This is a valuable title for library and classroom use.
Crescent Moon Friends inamuonyesha msomaji marafiki wawili bora Amelia na Aisha. Ingawa wanandoa hao ni kutoka Canada na Afghanistan, wasichana hao wanapatana na tofauti zao kwa kuchunguza maadili wanayogawana. Kitabu hiki huanzisha mazungumzo ya familia kuhusu Uislamu, huchunguza utamaduni na lugha, na kwa sababu hiyo huwafanya wasichana hao wawe karibu zaidi. Ni matumaini yetu kwamba kitabu hiki kitatumiwa kama chombo cha kufundisha kusaidia watoto kuelewa asili ya kitamaduni ya wengine, na kuunda mazingira ya joto kwa wakimbizi wanaohamia Atlantic Canada kutoka Mashariki ya Kati. Kitabu hiki cha picha ni kwa ajili ya wote wasio Waislamu ambao wanaishi katika Magharibi, na Waislamu ambao wanaishi nje ya nchi zao. Kitabu hiki kinazungumzia sana utamaduni na si dini, na pia kinaonyesha umuhimu wa dini ya Uislamu. Hii ni kichwa chenye thamani kwa ajili ya matumizi ya maktaba na darasa.