My friends eat pork...What about me?

Provides good explanation in a fun story telling for kids

My LOs BFF is Muslim so this is a great book to explain to her why she eats differently than we do. Simple to understand and very nice illustrations. Even if we didn’t have a Muslim friend this is a necessary book to widen any child’s understanding of different cultures.

It’s so nice to see a variety of Muslim books for this generation. I did not have any of this growing up! My 4.5 year old daughter loves it when I read this book to her. She feels like she isn’t the only one not eating pork and appreciates the Muslim representation!

Perfect book that reflects our reality! It did a great job providing simple answer and reinforcing the Muslim way of life. It is indeed not easy for kids not to receive a clear answer, and the book explained it very welI. It made it easier for our kid to understand and talk about it. Definitely a great way to introduce the topic. Hats off to the author for finding the right angle. Strongly recommend.

My kids were very intrigued by the title. The actually read it by themselves many times. My 8 year old was content with the explanation. Like a lot of things, we don’t really know why... hypothetically there might be some. My almost 11 year old was more curious and asked more questions afterwards. So we had a very healthy conversation about it and about how we need to respect others choices and religious beliefs. All of which was discussed in the book too.

Looked into many books and glad I picked this one to help my baby understand Islam! I think it’s nice that there is a children’s book about this.

This book is really informative and my son loved it. Also it is a very fun way to explain the Muslim religion.

Great book! My 7 year old loved it and so did I !

The story follows Ahmad, a young Muslim boy who wonders why his classmates eat pork while he doesn’t. It’s written in a way that’s gentle, clear, and totally age-appropriate. What I love most is how it blends Islamic teachings with scientific insights, all explained through a conversation with Ahmad’s wise grandmother. It doesn’t just say “because we’re Muslim”—it actually helps kids understand why, while also teaching respect for others’ choices. The illustrations are sweet and engaging, and the tone is warm and reassuring. It sparked a great conversation in our home, and my son felt proud of his identity instead of confused or left out.

My kid really loved this book and was able to relate to it really well. It answered relevant questions appropriately as per his age. Explaining Islamic concepts without isolating the kid from the environment around him is what makes the book so much more meaningful and easy to understand.

Very simple and fun to read for kids

My daughters love this book and I enjoy reading it to them to every day before bed-really well written and explained and just a nicely told.

Great book for the children to help them understand