Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns
Written by Hena Khan
Illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini
Published by Chronicle Books
Magnificently capturing the colorful world of Islam for the youngest readers, this breathtaking and informative picture book celebrates Islam’s beauty and traditions. From a red prayer rug to a blue hijab, everyday colors are given special meaning as young readers learn about clothing, food, and other important elements of Islamic culture, with a young Muslim girl as a guide. Sure to inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns is equally at home in a classroom reading circle as it is being read to a child on a parent’s lap.
Primary ISBN: 9780811879057
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Muslim/Muslim American
Themes: Educator Resource, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming Library Selection
Setting: Unspecified
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Full Interview:
Mini-Unit Lesson Plans (PDF)
Source: UMass
Lesson Plan (PDF)
Source: The Little Big Book Club
Cultural Representation Reflection
Source: Teaching Books
Sensory Activities (great for children with disabilities)
Source: Group By Group
This book is part of the Welcoming Library. The Welcoming Library is a traveling collection of picture books set in our New Arrival and New American communities. From small towns to big cities, these immigration stories are helping readers (of all ages) Welcome and Belong. WelcomingLibrary.org