Hassan and Aneesa Go to Masjid

My daughter(4y/o) and myself enjoyed this book. I originally got it b/c i felt an obligation as a parent to provide the proper growth and development for my childs identity. Many children may not have the so called "common name" and feel they are the only ones in their school that are 'different.' This confusion and doubt will only carry to throughout their adulthood. I wanted my child to read books that she could relate to, the fact that a cool cartoon character is wearing a head scarf makes her connect with this book more so then any other book we have read. She's learning to pronounce the names of these characters correctly by listening to me pronounce them as well as using their names in a sentence. The book is filled with small detail that keep you engaged and grateful that these small selection of books are available. Im looking forward to purchasing more books from this author. Regardless what type of book you buy, your money will be questioned on where it went and how it was used one day, so with good intention and a little patience your child can learn a lot from this book, not only is it uniquely entertaining, it makes you feel good as a parent. we all waste money on petty little things daily, this book is priced affordably but if you think buying books like 'spongeBob square pants' is better or more entertaining for your kid then your child is wasting precious time that could be used to develop what type of person he/she will become one day. I plan to purchase more books as gifts for some non-arab/non muslim friends, so their kids can understand how to pronounce and understand how children from other parts of the world act, and hopefully this can make the community a more understanding place for our kids to grow up in.

My niece and nephew (4 and 2) really enjoy this book. There is lots of new vocab for them in the book (from minaret to muaddhin to mihrab) as well as relatable sequence of events. The kids go to the masjid, do wudu, meet with friends before salah, pray in congregation and parents pray sunnah, and give sadaqah at the end before heading home. I liked how the Dad ran into a friend when they're about to leave...so relatable ;). Definitely a great book for every Muslim family. Also, the masjid layout in the book is like every other masjid in North America, so that was nice. After reading the book, I enjoyed pointing out the men's area from our balcony women's area in our local masjid as well as the mihrab and mimbar.

Love everything about this book. The art, the language, the description. Such a sweet series for little ones learning about the etiquette of being inside a masjid.

My kids really love this book, probably because they ask me to replace their own names when I read it instead of the characters! In usual “Hassan and Aneesa” style, the book addresses an Islamic topic and talks about all its details. The topic in this book is the Masjid, and it talks about everything in it like the physical appearance of the Masjid, the wudu area, taking off the shoes , the appearance of the Musallah, what a mihrab/minbar are, adhan and salat, and putting money into the sadaqah box!

Great book! The drawings are cute and it shows all the aspects of going to the masjid (taking off shoes, wudu, standing in rows) and even teaches words like minaret, mimbar, muazzin etc. I know some people don’t like the “negative aspects” (wrong to splash water during wudu, shouldnt run in front of others who are praying) but I really liked it because children should learn dos and donts. And even though the parents admonished the kids when they did something wrong, the book still depicts everyone having a great time. Must have for all muslim parents!

This is our second copy, bc my daughter absolutely *LOVES* this book. This is a great book to talk to kids about the etiquettes for going to the Masjid, a unique situation especially for minority children, who live in a predominantly pluralistic society. It helps to talk about what to expect when going there. Small things like, the men and women having respective areas, and how we separate but then we are together again afterwards eases the separation anxiety aspect. Also, it's cute bc kids always look for their family members, and it's beautifully illustrated here.

I purchased this book and gave to my kids at the beginning of Ramadan. It was a great way for them to learn about the masjid and Islamic etiquette at the mosque during a very important time of the year. They still ask to read the book, even after Ramadan is over!

My son really likes this book. Just like what he experiences when he goes to the masjid! It's a good book for kids young and old. I was entertained. :) It taught the proper names for things and even etiquette and manners in a way that kids can learn what to do when they go too!

Woww excellent book my three year old loves it. He went to masjid for the first time at the weekend and he was pointing to the minarets and he was referring to the book. This is very educational, interesting, colourful book and your child will not get bored.

My child loves the book and asks for it to be read everyday. Relates to the Characters in the book . surprised me and family friendsby using the Arabic vocabularyand making connections to the book and the environment. Thnkyou amazon and the writer and illustrator of the book. Highly recommending and wishing for more books in this series

Alhamdulillah my son loves this so much, as he can relate to his own experience visiting the masjid (learning about the wudhu area, dome, minaret, mimbar, mihrab, etiquette in masjid, prayer area, etc) It provides him comfort during this pandemic as we haven’t yet been able to visit the masjid again.

My children love the Hassan and Aneesa series and so do I!

Bought it on my son’s birthday. He loves to read. This book is good for age 5 to 8 yrs old. It has basic information about how to behave in Masjid and how to say Prayer with other people.