Book Review- The Story of Two Gardens

Book Review

The Story of Two Gardens by Saniyasnain Khan
Goodword Books, New Delhi, India. 2003, 24pps. RM10.90
(http://www.dnzbookworld.com/islamic.htm)

Don't speak too proudly of your worldly achievement without
attributing its success to Allah. Without HIS help, it's impossible
to get anything. That is the message in which the author was trying
to tell his readers. As in his past children's books, this story is
also based on the teachings of the Al Quran.

The story is told in simple sentences and suitable for primary
school children. However, there may be words that require the
children to look up the dictionary for their meanings and parents
too, may come in handy in explaining certain relligious concepts to
the little ones.

Most of Saniyasnain Khan's books come with beautiful and colourful
illustrations.
(see customer's view at http://www.dnzbookworld.com)

This book is not excluded. Infact the illustrations play an equally
important role as the story itself, especially in helping the
children understand the story better.

A little off the norm, the book comes in a 16cmx24cm size. Though
it's a paperback, the book cover is thick enough for the children.
The paper too is of high quality: thick and smooth. The text is also
large enough. The author too includes a reference to the verse in
the Al Quran if the reader wish to know more about the story. This
is found on the last page of the book.

As a conclusion, the narration was easy to follow and a good story
to share with the children.

Haniza

P/S Any comments, views etc are welcome.