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random cuppie-o-gram #90765456

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »


Mosque cupcake by Rosina M/flickr.

It’s been awhile since our last Cuppie-o-Gram, but this one was truly worth waiting for.

We are extremely pleased to congratulate fellow Virginia author Maha Addasi on receiving an Arab American Book Award Honorable Mention for her 2010 picture book, Time to Pray (Boyds Mills Press)!! 

   

This award is given each year in the categories of Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Children’s/Young Adult and Poetry, and was established in 2006 by the Arab American National Museum and faculty members at the University of Toledo. Selected groups of readers consisting of respected authors, university professors, artists, and members of the AANM staff choose the winning titles. The purpose of the Award is to inspire authors, educate readers and foster a respect and understanding of the Arab American culture.

To see the full list of 2011 winners, click here.

CONGRATULATIONS, MAHA!!

 ♥ My review of Time to Pray, which was illustrated by Ned Gannon and translated into Arabic by Maha’s mother, Nuha Albitar, is here.

♥ More Random Cuppie-o-Grams here.

Copyright © 2011 Jama Rattigan of jama rattigan’s alphabet soup. All rights reserved.

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maha addasi lecture

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

                  

Attention, Washington, D.C. area friends!

My friend and fellow Virginia author Maha Addasi will be speaking at the Library of Congress.

Her topic:

"Belly Dancers, Harems and Chadors — Getting the Multicultural Details Right in Children’s Books"           

When: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Where: African and Middle Eastern Reading Room
              Library of Congress
              LJ220, Thomas Jefferson Building
              10 1st Street, S.E.
              Washington, D.C. 20540

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

BOOKSIGNING TO FOLLOW!

For more info, contact Dr. Muhannad Salhi (202) 707-3778, or msalhi@loc.gov.

*Please allow time to clear security. Request ADA Accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 (voice/TTY) or email ADA@loc.gov.

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we have a winner!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

               

Thanks to everyone who entered the Time to Pray Giveaway!

As the gong sounded at precisely one minute after midnight this morning, an amiable moustached gentleman dressed in striped pajamas reached into his stocking cap and drew the winning name.

The lucky person who will receive a signed copy of Time to Pray by Maha Addasi is:

WINNER HERE!

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time to pray picture book giveaway!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »


Maha with Time to Pray and her first book, The White Nights of Ramadan.

Recently I attended a booksigning at my local Barnes & Noble for Maha Addasi’s new picture book, Time to Pray (Boyds Mills Press, 2010).

You may remember that I featured it in a special Soup of the Day post this past summer. This is a lovely story about Yasmin, who learns how to pray while visiting her grandmother in the Middle East. It’s beautifully illustrated with Ned Gannon’s oil paintings, which showcase the intricate geometric patterns and earth tones of Arab architecture.




No booksigning is complete without a little chocolate!

I picked up an extra copy and had Maha sign it for one lucky alphabet soup reader! Time to Pray would make a wonderful holiday gift or a welcome donation to any school library. High quality picture books about Arab/Islamic culture are rare and in high demand by educators. Time to Pray is a wonderful introduction to Salah, the five times a day worship practiced by Muslims, and will help satisfy the curiosity of American children. The bond between Yasmin and her grandmother makes for a warm, satisfying story that’s not in the least bit didactic, and it resonates on a universal level.

For a chance to win a signed copy of Time to Pray, simply leave a comment here no later than midnight (EST), Sunday, December 12th. You can also enter by emailing me: readermail (at) jamakimrattigan (dot) com, with "Time to Pray Giveaway" in the subject line. Extra entries for tweeting, blogging, or Facebooking (just let me know in the comments). Open to U.S. residents only.     
"Familiarizing Islamic prayer through realistic fiction makes this a fine choice for most collections." ~ School Library Journal.

"A girl’s visit to her grandmother in an unnamed Middle Eastern town introduces her to her spiritual heritage in this visually arresting tale, which subtly addresses the challenges and importance of passing on faith traditions from one generation to the next." Publishers Weekly

♥ Click here to read my Soup of the Day review, which includes spreads from the book.

♥ This post is brought to you by Fajr, the first, pre-dawn prayer of the day.

Copyright © 2010 Jama Rattigan of jama rattigan’s alphabet soup. All rights reserved.

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soup of the day: time to pray by maha addasi and ned gannon

Posted in book reviews (all genres), picture books, soup of the day, tagged , , , on August 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »

      

Today, I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to congratulate dear friend Maha Addasi on the release of her second picture book, Time to Pray (Boyds Mills Press, 2010)!

Although its official pub date is not until September 1st, I wanted to let you know about this beautiful book now, since we are in the midst of the Holy Month of Ramadan, which is being observed this year between August 11th and September 9th.


Prayer Room, King Hussein Ben Talal Mosque, Amman, Jordan (frankenschulz/flickr).

You may remember my review of Maha’s first book, The White Nights of Ramadan (Boyds Mills Press, 2008). Time to Pray is the perfect companion book to White Nights. It has been illustrated with more of Ned Gannon’s stunning oil paintings, and this time, there is a wonderful addition: an Arabic translation of the story by Maha’s mother, Nuha Albitar!

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