Mabrook! takes readers inside the world of Muslim weddings, including festive traditions like henna parties, drums and dancing, clothing traditions, and blessings and vows, from Pakistan, Morocco, Somalia, and the UK. Author’s Note, Glossary.

This colorful children’s picture book describes Muslim wedding customs in four different countries – Pakistan, Morocco, Somalia, and Great Britain. The colorful illustrations complement the brief and informative text, which includes a glossary of words from languages other than English. It would be a good addition to school and public library collections. ( )

This book was definitely very informational when it came to how Muslims celebrate weddings. I would say the meaning of the book is that just because they are the same religion doesn’t mean they celebrate or have the same ceremonies across the world. One of my favorite parts of the book would probably be the glossary at the end. The glossary helped me understand the words that I had never heard of and what they meant. Another thing I liked about the would be the illustrations, they really depicted how the ceremonies might look like. The one about the ceremonies in Great Britain the book had said “scented garden” the author or illustrator made sure to have a flower arch way. The flower arch way portrayed the imagery needed to convey what the author was saying. ( )