{"id":403288,"date":"2026-02-18T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=403288"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:26:39","slug":"books-help-explain-ramadan-to-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/books-help-explain-ramadan-to-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Books help explain Ramadan to children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Ramadan is a sacred period in Islam during which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset and are encouraged to practice virtues such as charity, patience, forgiveness, and purity, aiming to elevate their spirituality and draw closer to divine blessings. Although fasting is not mandatory for them, children in Muslim families experience the changes in daily routine during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Brazilian publishing market, some books help explain Ramadan to children in a playful way through characters. While many children\u2019s books on the topic are available in English on online marketplaces, there are few in Brazilian Portuguese. ANBA selected two Portuguese-language publications aimed at kids, available for download or purchase on websites that operate and deliver in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conte-mais-sobre-o-ramada.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403248\" style=\"width:219px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conte-mais-sobre-o-ramada.jpg 421w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conte-mais-sobre-o-ramada-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/conte-mais-sobre-o-ramada-150x173.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tell Me More About Ramadan<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The book\u2019s main character is Laila, and the story begins with her hearing someone in the house preparing a meal before sunrise. Laila\u2019s curiosity drives the story, which includes questions and answers about Ramadan. The book aims to help children understand that Ramadan is more than just abstaining from food and drink during the day. The author, Bachar Karroum, who lives in Canada, has published several children\u2019s books on Islamic topics. The book is available in Brazil in both digital and print formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Title: Conte mais sobre o Ramad\u00e3 [Tell Me More About Ramadan]<br>Author: Bachar Karroum<\/em><br><em>Illustrator: Tanja Varcelija<br>Pages: 14 (eBook), 30 (print book)<br>Price (physical book): BRL 81.26 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.br\/Conte-mais-sobre-Ramad%C3%A3-Portuguese\/dp\/198877943X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gibi-khalil-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403251\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7006568658116985;width:199px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gibi-khalil-1.jpg 337w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gibi-khalil-1-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gibi-khalil-1-150x214.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Gibi Khalil \u2013 Solidariedade<\/strong><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramadan is also a central theme in the comic \u201cIslam Solid\u00e1rio\u201d (Islam in Solidarity) by Gibi Khalil, developed and published by the Federation of Muslim Associations of Brazil (Fambras) for children and pre-teens. The comic shows a group of friends who, after playing soccer, learn about Fambras\u2019 social initiative Islam Solid\u00e1rio and encounter Ramadan, when the boy Khalil explains that he is fasting. Khalil\u2019s friends then learn what Ramadan is. They are also introduced to the pillars of Islam and the pilgrimage Muslims make to Mecca, the sacred Saudi city. The comic is available only digitally and can be downloaded for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Title: Gibi Khalil \u2013 Solidariedade<br>Writer: Romahs Mascarenhas<\/em><br><em>Illsutrators Malika Dahil e Eunuquis Aguiar<br>Pages: 32<br>Price: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebookfambras.org.br\/khalil_003\/mobile\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free download<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/find-not-ramadan\/\">Find out what and what not to do in Ramadan<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/ramadan-what-is-the-muslim-holy-month\/\">Ramadan: What is the Muslim holy month<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-403307\">brgfx\/Freepik<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover a book and a comic aimed at young readers that explore Islam\u2019s holy month. 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