golden domes and silver lanterns a muslim book of colors

why? Why hummingbirds in particular? And the illustrations felt random sometimes too. Hummingbirds send blessings with their wings.' Because. In particular, I couldn't figure out the last few lines, which begin with the words 'By those who dance with the wind' but whose reference point I couldn't parse - the previous stanza included a second-person command, 'Say it with me,' so I didn't follow the poetic segue to 'By those who.' Many of the other lines seemed random to me, eg. While acknowledging this sad truth, her father encourages to view her heritage and faith with pride, reminding her that she is not any less than anyone else.Īlthough the illustrations were lovely and I'm excited for this topic to be represented, the poetry often felt too abstract to me - I often couldn't understand what the author's lines intended. I am particularly impressed by the part that addresses the world's judgment of this little girl. This letter beautifully walks through the child's Latino heritage and her Muslim faith. As any child growing up as a minority, one's differences will always be a point of conversation. It is written as a letter from a father to his daughter (the author to his daughter, I assume), about her cultural and religious identity. While I gush about the art, the story is equally amazing. There is a calming brilliance about her style, so I may buy everything she illustrates. When I first saw it, I immediately recognized the art style, and knew it was by Mehrdokht Amini, the illustrator for Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns. There was no doubt in my mind about buying this book for my collection.

Golden domes and silver lanterns a muslim book of colors