This book was so funny and awesome. My kids were cracking up over the unfortunate antics of poor Umama, and they could also obviously identify with being a little kid who has good-hearted intentions but just keeps messing up at every turn!

On the other hand, I loved the example of the adults in the story: patient, loving, kind, understanding parents and community leaders. Thanking the child for fixing the speakers without humiliating her in public for being the cause of the problem... such a good example for the rest of us adults, too.

I especially loved the imagery of the imam standing to pray with the little frog in his pocket. What a great example of Islamic ethics in terms of kindness to animals! That was so adorable. Both my kids and I loved this book. I have to admit that I was touched to tears by the ending, too, because me and my kids have been discussing the power of du'a recently, and that was also a great part of the story.