Ramadan on Rahma Road is a beautifully colorful illustrated children's storybook with lots of recipes collected and curated by Razeena Omar Gutta and Faaiza Osman. Due out 4th Feb 2025 from Barefoot Books, it's 40 pages and will be available in hardcover format. It's aimed at children aged ~6-8 years (lexile measure 940L), but kids in the target age group will definitely need some adult supervision in prep/cooking the recipes contained here.
This is a true collection of recipes from all over the world, presented in a story about the diverse families living on Rahma Road. The colorful illustrations by Atieh Sohrabi are full of movement and small details that invite readers to take a closer look. It's done in a simple/naive style, but Ms. Sohrabi has done an excellent job of showing the array of foods, clothing, styles, and colors of the characters.
In addition to the food, the authors have also written a nice wraparound story about the cultural traditions and beliefs of a wide variety of world cultures (Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America, and the Antipodes).
Four and a half stars. It's a lovely story about diversity, cooperation and friendship. It would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, classroom use, home library or gift giving.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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