Mindful Muslim Reader Review

Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale

Lin Yi’s Lantern

By Brenda Williams
Gold star
Ages:
  • Read Aloud
  • Virtue
    VIRTUE
    Is this the way I want my child to think and act?
    Ratings are based on how much a book extols Islamic morality and espouses classical ideals.
    ★★★★★
  • Language
    LANGUAGE
    Is this the way I want my child to speak?
    Ratings are based on a book's vocabulary, cadence, and overall eloquence suited to age level.
    ★★★★☆
  • Story
    STORY
    Does this story resonate with my child?
    Ratings are based on the integrity of plot structure, the depth of characters, the palpability of the book's conflict and resolution, and the lure of its setting.
    ★★★★☆
  • Beauty
    BEAUTY
    Does this book develop my child's ability to recognize beauty?
    Ratings are based on aesthetics, linguistic beauty, poignancy, and how well a book embodies ihsan—harmonizing excellence.
    ★★★★★

Values

  • Integrity
  • Resilience
Heart

Struggles

  • Family Ties
  • Manners
Why Should
Why Should My Child Read This Book?

A beautiful story about patience and responsibility. Do you take what you desperately want? Or do you put serving the elders in the family above personal desires?

What is this book
What’s This Book About?
Lin Yi's mother has sent him to the local market to buy food for the Moon Festival, but what he really wants is a red rabbit lantern. Will he barter well enough to be able to buy one? Benjamin Lacombe's vivid illustrations are the perfect complement to Brenda William's gentle story.

Anything I need to be aware of?

VIEW FLAGS
Genres:
Illustrator: Benjamin Lacombe
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 2009
Page Count: 32
ISBN13: 9781846867934
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