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A Moon for Moe and Mo Hardcover – Illustrated, August 7, 2018

by Jane Breskin Zalben (Author), Mehrdokht Amini (Illustrator)

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An interfaith friendship develops when Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, overlaps with the Muslim holiday of Ramadan--an occurence that happens only once every thirty years or so.

Moses Feldman, a Jewish boy, lives at one end of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, while Mohammed Hassan, a Muslim boy, lives at the other. One day they meet at Sahadi's market while out shopping with their mothers and are mistaken for brothers. A friendship is born, and the boys bring their families together to share rugelach and date cookies in the park as they make a wish for peace.

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The tale of a nascent friendship between Moses Feldman and Mohammed Hassan, two kids from Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York; they have different backgrounds…yet so many things in common. Moe and Mo meet by chance at the grocery store where their moms happen to be shopping. Because of their similar curly dark hair, brown eyes, and olive-toned skin, Moe and Mo are mistaken for twins by the store owner, who gives them each a falafel. They are also quick to realize that they share more than just a similar look and have the same—at times reckless—passion for sweets and bouncing balls. Weeks pass, and they return to the store, Mrs. Feldman for Rosh Hashanah, the holiday celebrating the Jewish New Year, and Mrs. Hassan for Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. The kids' mothers are not indifferent to the developing camaraderie and agree to a picnic bringing the two families together to enjoy rugelach and date cookies. Author Zalben and illustrator Amini are immensely successful in creating parallels between the two boys' lives, with each aspect mirrored both in the narrative and graphically. Amini's vibrant collages capture both the busyness of the neighborhood and the growing friendship between the families. Completing the educational effort are two succinct informational sheets on both Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan along with two recipes for each tradition. A gem.
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While shopping with their mothers on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, Moses Feldman, or "Moe," and Mohammed Hassan, also "Mo," meet and become friends. When their families share a picnic in the park, Mo's family brings date cookies, a traditional dessert enjoyed after the Ramadan fast, and Moe's family shares raisin rugelach in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Digitally assembled photo collage illustrations with acrylic, markers, and ink beautifully capture the contemporary, multicultural neighborhood.
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Jane Breskin Zalben has created more than fifty books for children. A graphic designer and former children's book art director, she's taught children's book writing, illustration, and design at the School of Visual Arts in NYC for eighteen years.

Mehrdohkt Amini is the illustrator of many award-winning children's books, including Chicken in the Kitchen, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, and How the Olympics Came to Be. Mehrdohkt lives in the UK. https://www.myart2c.com/

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Charlesbridge; Illustrated edition (August 7, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580897274
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580897273
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 600L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.44 x 0.42 x 8.88 inches

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Jane Breskin Zalben
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Born in Queens/NYC. Award-winning author/artist of over 50 picture books and YA novels. Latest novel is FOUR SEASONS (Knopf/Random House) Lives and works Long Island/NYC. Writes, paints, and travels to schools throughout the world speaking on children's books of which she is passionate about.
Magazine article: "Portrait of An Artist as a Young Mouse"on MOUSTERPIECE: a mouse-sized guide to modern art (Roaring Brook Press/ Macmillan) in "Children & Libraries" / The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children 2013 ALA/ALSC Winter Issue. Pgs 16-19. Abstract art activities suitable for teachers, librarians, and parents related to this book are at the end of the article and bibliography of my top ten books on becoming an artist. Article also appears on my website under the articles category: www.janebreskinzalben.com
MOUSTERPIECE was deemed Caldecott-worthy and discussed at Calling Caldecott: this is the link:
http://www.hbook.com/2012/09/blogs/calling-caldecott/here-we-go-again/
Blog interview by Julie Danielson. http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=2419
Blog interview: http://artstomarket.com/introducing-modern-art-to-preschoolers-mousterpiece/
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Mehrdokht Amini is an Iranian-British children's book illustrator living in London since 2004. She has a degree in graphic design from Tehran University, working for children's magazines and books while still a student.
Her picture book, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns written by Hena Khan, was selected for the 2013 ALSC notable children's booklist. In 2016, Chicken in the Kitchen won Best Book at the Children's Africana Book Awards, was put on the White Ravens Honour List, and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Mehrdokht loves working with publishers who are interested in cultural diversity because it gives her the opportunity to study different cultures and communities, to gain a better understanding and appreciation of all people.
Visit her website at: www.myart2c.com
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Set in Brooklyn, New York, Moses and Mohammed live on opposite ends of the same street. One day they accompany their moms to a store in the middle of the street, and when the boys start touching things they shouldn't their mothers' reprimands reveal their shared nickname, Mo/Moe.

The boys then pause to look at each other and notice the same dark hair, brown eyes, olive skin, and shy smile. Add in to the mix that one of them has a bouncy ball, and the boys become quick friends, while their mothers shop.

The boys hope to see each other again, but don't. Weeks pass, and the Feldman family is busy getting ready for Rosh Hashanah and the Hassan family is preparing for Ramadan. Another chance meeting happens at the park, and the boys are thrilled. The mom's are seen chatting and then, the boys are missing, and the moms are panicked. They are found playing in the dirt, but the relief from the moms, bonds the families who plan an evening picnic together.

The book concludes with the boys in their own homes looking at the same moon and wishing each other a blessed Ramadan and Happy New Year to themselves.

The book reminds me a lot of Yaffa and Fatimah, Shalom, Salaam, in the way the two characters, one of Jewish faith, and one of Muslim, occupy the same environment and come to know and appreciate one another as friends.

The illustrations are by the same artist that illustrated Hena Khan's color and shape books, and they are vivid and fun. I've read the book a few times, and flipped through it a few more times just to marvel at the pictures and the world of these two sweet families.

A great book, that I hope to use in an interfaith story time when the opportunity arises!

Sidenote, the shop keeper is the nicest one ever, he gives the boys taffy, and warm falafel, and doesn't scold them. The book mentions a few foods and at the end of the book there is a factual paragraph about the holiday and a recipe to try. There is also an Author Note and Illustrator Note at the end of the 48 page book. The book would be perfect for 5-8 year olds, but younger kids and older kids will enjoy the book as well.