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Alana's Bananas

A banana shortage forces one picky eater to try something new.

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Alana's Bananas

A banana shortage forces one picky eater to try something new.

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Alana's Bananas

Age Group:
4+
Author:
Mariam Hussein
Details:
Softcover, 36 Pages, 9 x 9 inches

Alana has loved bananas for as long as she can remember, and she’s convinced she could live on them forever. But when a storm wipes out the banana crops, her world turns upside down. With her favourite food off the menu, Alana must find the courage (and appetite) to try something new. Will she discover that life beyond bananas can be just as sweet?

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Is Alana Going Bananas, Or Are the Bananas Suddenly Disappearing?

Alana thinks life is perfect as long as she has her favourite fruit, until a big surprise shakes things up. This laugh-out-loud story takes kids on a yummy adventure while teaching them about flexibility, courage, and trying new things. A fun yet meaningful reminder that stepping out of our comfort zones can lead to sweet discoveries.

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meet the author

Mariam Hussein

Mariam Hussein is an elementary school teacher, and her students inspire her to create bright and funny stories and characters. Unlike Alana in her story Alana's Bananas, Mariam loves all kinds of food! She lives in Ontario with her husband and two children.

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WHAT OUR READERS SAY ABOUT US

Beautifully written and illustrated books! Ruqa-ya's Bookshelf has filled a huge void in our community by bringing Muslim children's books with moral values that children actually enjoy reading and listening to.
- Hina Salim

A funny and cute tale about a little girl with a banana obsession. ⠀ Alana discovers that there are no bananas left in the grocery stores, because a storm has ruined the banana crops in Costa Rica. Her mother and father rush around to find bananas but they can’t find any. Alana refuses to eat anything else and her parents are worried on how to feed her. They rush to find a creative solution: (read the book to find out how they convince Alana to eat other foods).⠀ ⠀ While this book is not overtly Islamic, it does hint at Islamic ideas like eating the variety of food that Allah has blessed us with. ⠀ The book also brings up important issues like compost (recycling fruits and vegetables to use for things such as plant fertilizations) and taking care of nature. ⠀ ⠀ And it teaches kids about the love and care that parents have towards their children and how they fear for their well-being and nutrition.⠀ ⠀ My kids loved the silliness of Alana and the bright pictures of the book. They related to her struggle to eat new foods and they giggled at the creative way her parents introduced her to new foods. Such a cute book! ⠀

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shifa safadi

Hilarious but gets some important points across. 1. Where do our bananas come from (Guatemala ?) ? ;) . I think it just creates an environment to have that conversation about local home grown food vs. imported food ,etc. 2. Having a balanced diet. 3. How did those parents get other food into those banana peels ? ;) And so ... so many more :)

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Azzam

My daughter has a soft spot for Alana as her best friend is also named Alana. Don't you love books that help you get your kids to eat a larger variety of foods? I love the lessons in this book and Alana is so endearing! And yes we save the banana skins for composting, did you know the inside of the skin great to stop the itchiness of mosquito bites?

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Lulu Alam

This is my son's all time favourite book. We have quite a few books from this website and we enjoy all them Alhamdulillah. But he still asks to read this one over and over again no matter how many other great stories we read. Masha'Allah. It's a funny story about a girl who learns to eat different foods the hard way. We've managed to instil in our son the fun of trying different foods alhamdulillah. Always a great fun read.

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HS

My kids smiled and laughed throughout this sweet book, they really enjoyed reading it, and my 3 yr old kept wanting me to read it over and over. Important lesson tp the picky eaters about trying new things bc hey, the food item may just run out The recipe at the end is the perfect addition, as a related baking activity

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Hibz

The front cover appealed to my daughter instantly and made her laugh. She was engaged and interested till the end. It’s about a girl who just wants to eat bananas. Then bananas go out of stock- big problem both for her and her parents. Nice story about a struggling and picky eater and how parents really do all they can to get healthy food down the throats of their children. The father is shown to be as concerned as the mother. Overall, it was a funny, weird and engaging story with a reminder about eating a healthy and varied diet. Jazakum Allahu khairan!

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Anum

My two girls (6 and 4) loved reading this. Especially for my older one, who could eat bananas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

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J. Hebron

This was a unique story about a girl struggling to try new foods while being obsessed with bananas. The hilarious story incorporates original thinking, creativity and inspires kids to try new things, and maybe try cooking while at it.

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Sharmin Hakim

This was my kids favorite- even my 9 year old’s! They couldn’t stop laughing with the gross examples, like the lasagne with bananas and the banana peels stuffed with other stuff! And it encourages my 5 year old to eat!

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Neveen Wahab

Great book for kids for are struggling to eat new foods and are fussy with food. Talks about all the healthy food one should eat. With humour added to the message kids love this book.

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SK

Beautifully written and illustrated books! Ruqa-ya's Bookshelf has filled a huge void in our community by bringing Muslim children's books with moral values that children actually enjoy reading and listening to.
- Hina Salim

Beautifully written and illustrated books! Ruqa-ya's Bookshelf has filled a huge void in our community by bringing Muslim children's books with moral values that children actually enjoy reading and listening to.
- Hina Salim

Beautifully written and illustrated books! Ruqa-ya's Bookshelf has filled a huge void in our community by bringing Muslim children's books with moral values that children actually enjoy reading and listening to.
- Hina Salim

Beautifully written and illustrated books! Ruqa-ya's Bookshelf has filled a huge void in our community by bringing Muslim children's books with moral values that children actually enjoy reading and listening to.
- Hina Salim

Beautifully written and illustrated books! Ruqa-ya's Bookshelf has filled a huge void in our community by bringing Muslim children's books with moral values that children actually enjoy reading and listening to.
- Hina Salim

Beautifully written and illustrated books! Ruqa-ya's Bookshelf has filled a huge void in our community by bringing Muslim children's books with moral values that children actually enjoy reading and listening to.
- Hina Salim

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