Bismillah Soup Perfect Paperback – January 1, 2015

Adore this MashaAllah. I've been scouring the internet for halal and high quality alternatives to the stories I was fascinated with as a non Muslim kid. I vividly remember our class reading some rendition of stone soup and then "helping" to prepare the soup in class. It stood out to me as a kid, and this fits the bill tenfold because it is not only an interpretation (the original is basically a thief manipulating a community, this version has a boy doing something while relying fully on Allah to bring it to fruition) but teaches concepts such a Taqwa and gratitude (the boy is trying to make a feast for his mother while their father is away working and food and money have run short)I bought three copies to give in tandem with kids nylon chef knives for eid gifts to my own kids and those of close friends.In sha Allah well see more from the author and may Allah reward them for their efforts

I am often disappointed with rewritten folk tales so it took me a while to decide to buy this one. But I am so happy I did. Unlike the con artist in the original tale, this is about the very real effort, and prayesr of Hasan who wants to do something special for his mother. True to the generosity of a Muslim community, everyone who is invited to taste this new soup responds by offering some of their produce to help make the soup better. And as the word goes around about the coming special soup to be served at the mosque even the butcher wants to bring chickens, and the baker says good soup needs good bread and so on until there is a feast for everyone.

A great story my son enjoyed so much in his class, he kept asking for me to buy it to read at home. This book teaches kids about community, giving, charitable deeds, and the importance of faith and family. I also loved that the characters in this book are POC and indirectly teach others about different cultures and lifestyles too.

The story is well told and illustrations warm and inviting. i appreciated the fact it introduced my daughter to different culture and people, offering much needed diversity in childrens literature. the concepts of generosity, sharing, barakah and taking initiative are so well told and delivered in a fun and natural way. My daughter also found her name in the book and was overjoyed!!

We absolutely loved this book. It's a perfect book to teach kids about the beauty of leaving everything in Allah's hands and working towards your goal, and Allah will help you in unexpected ways. My boys get bored easily, but I read this book with my 5yo and my 9yo and they really enjoyed it. I am looking forward to order more books from Ruqaya's Bookshelf.

Fun read! We all enjoy reading the book over and over again.

Got this as a gift for a friend, her 1 year old loves it and wants to read it multiple times a day.

Wonderful story. Basically, a spin on the classic, "Stone Soup". Nice illustrations. My son went around for weeks asking me to make bismillah soup and we have made it together many times. :)

We love a happy, clever and resourceful male protagonist! Great and creative storytelling-- now a family favourite!

Great book!!

Assalamu alaikum. This book is really good and I love that it comes with a free spice packet and the recipe to make your own Bismillah soup! The author has done well to make an interesting and heart warming story. It actually brought tears to my eyes imagining the Muslim community coming together to help those less fortunate. Well done!

I've been expanding my 2.5yr old's library with some more Islamic stories so loved the idea of this one- it's a little complicated though and I didn't realise it would have so much specifically Somalian terminology- it would have been better to use generic terms so the story is more relatable for a wider audience. I am always keen to support Muslim fictional stories for children, but unfortunately we have a long way to go before making really good quality material that is enjoyable to read again and again like general kids' classics.