This insightful collection of stories and poems is a child-centered introduction to Islam. In one story, a boy feels guilty when he short-changes his prayer. In another story, a girl buys candy she can't eat because it contains pork by-products. And in yet another story, a non-Muslim boy thinks there is a ghost wandering around town because he keeps glimpsing a figure in flowing black robes. Each of the eight stories, often using humor, deals with a major aspect of Islam. Nonfiction sidebars explain the Arabic words and religious terminology. The word Islam has its origins in the Arabic salaam, which means peace. Now there is a great need for information about Islam-a need to understand the strong connections between the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths-a need to realize that we are all truly one big family, striving to live in peace with each other.

Islam is widely considered the fastest-growing religion in the world. There are approximately 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide-one in every five people. Muslim children in the United States sometimes suffer in their relationships with non-Muslim children simply because non-Muslim children have no knowledge of Islam. This book should help all children grow in their understanding as well as in their acceptance.