Ali kayktachef Ramadan is a Moroccan Darija story about Ramadan. Ramadan is coming, and Ali is curious about everything. He discovers a month of kindness, sharing and time with the people he loves. He tries fasting for the first time, shares food with the neighbors, helps set the ftour table and spends long, happy evenings with his family.

This is a warm family story about the spirit of Ramadan: compassion, helping others and being together. It is told from a child’s point of view, with simple Darija and everyday scenes, so it works for any family that celebrates, and for friends who would like to learn what Ramadan feels like at home.

How to read it together: read it in the days before Ramadan to build excitement, or in the evening before ftour. Ask your child what Ali did to help, and what they could do for a neighbor or a grandparent this year. Use the Darija words from the story at the table to make it part of your own routine. It is also a lovely way to share your traditions with children growing up far from Morocco.

• Ages 3 and up
• Sturdy matte board book, 150 x 150 mm, 30 pages
• Natural Moroccan Darija, written in Latin letters
• Every page hand-drawn by Patricia
• Made by two parents

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