The Jinni on the Roof

A Ramadan Story

by Natasha Rafi

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Pub Date Jul 19 2013 | Archive Date Jun 12 2015

Smith Publicity | Pamir LLC

Children's Fiction | Parenting & Families

Description

Eight-year-old Raza is too young to fast, but he longs for the delicious parathas the grown-ups eat before dawn. The aroma of the flaky, golden bread tempts him. He cannot wait for the children’s breakfast, but he’ll get into trouble if anyone finds him up this early. Lying in bed, Raza hatches a plan. Will he get away with it? This is a delightful tale about a mischievous boy who learns the true meaning of Ramadan – patience and empathy.

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Advance Praise

“The Jinni on the Roof: A Ramadan Story,” by Natasha Rafi, is a book about a little boy named Raza who loves Paratha (a kind of flatbread in South Asia) … . Raza is sleeping when he is awakened by a sound he recognizes as a sign to start an early breakfast during Ramadan, a time of fasting. He realizes it is only his uncle snoring though. He smells the wonderful Parathas cooking downstairs and must have some, but he will be in trouble if someone sees him up this early. He comes up with a plan ….. I liked how Raza came up with such a sneaky plan and it is even funnier when he is discovered. I think this is a good book for elementary-age kids because it is a funny story and you can learn a lesson from it too. My mom and I made Parathas with a recipe you can find at the end of the story, and they really are good and easy to make.“The Jinni on the Roof: A Ramadan Story” by Natasha Rafi is a short story with a funny ending that I am sure kids will enjoy reading. -Reviewed by Autumn Summers (age 8) for Reader Views kids (12/13)

Another review - http://reemfaruqi.com/2014/07/07/the-jinni-on-the-roof-childrens-book-review/

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Author Bio: Natasha Rafi is a writer who grew up in Lahore, Pakistan. A former staff writer for The Toledo Blade, Natasha received an Ohio Public Images award for a story about special-needs children. She has also been a reporter for Money magazine, a foreign correspondent, and a contributor to books about Asian Americans. Natasha lives in New York with her husband and two children. She loves to travel and bring different cultures to life in her stories.

Author Bio: Natasha Rafi is a writer who grew up in Lahore, Pakistan. A former staff writer for The Toledo Blade, Natasha received an Ohio Public Images award for a story about special-needs...

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EDITION	Paperback
ISBN	9780988864900
PRICE	$10.99 (USD)

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Sue P, Reviewer

Complete with a recipe for parathas, this story about an eight-year-old enjoying the best parts of Ramadan is a great introduction to the people and culture surrounding Islam. The whimsical illustrations help make this a kid-friendly story.
Little Raza can’t wait to have parathas, a sort of pancake or flatbread, for sehri, the morning meal eaten before the daily fast begins. He climbs to the roof and plays a trick on his grandmother’s cook, Amina, who is already hard at work in the dark morning hours. He knows that if he calls down the chimney, she can hear him. He frightens her into thinking she is talking to a jinni, a fiery creature mentioned in the Quran. Raza is quite pleased with himself until Amina gets Grandmother involved. The jig is up. Raza must help Amina until the end of Ramadan. First graders will want this read aloud the first time so they can master the terms introduced and learn about the traditions of Muslims and their religion. After that, they will be able to read this again and again. Rafi explains all the traditions surrounding Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, the end of Ramadan festival.