From Ya to Ants

From Ya to Ants is an Islamic audiobook for young children in which Ya, a curious little letter of the Arabic alphabet, follows a trail of ants to find out where they are going, and meets the other letters of the alphabet, in order, along the way.

One morning Ya looks outside and sees a line of ants marching past. He has to find out where they are going, so he follows them, step by step by step. Maybe they live in the tall building? Alif, Ba, Ta and Tha do not think so. At a large lake, Jeem, Ha and Kha are racing their boat against Dal and Dhal, but the ants do not live on a boat. At the edge of the lake, Ra and Zay are playing in the sand with Seen and Sheen, and the ants walk straight past them.

In a huge jungle, Sad, Dad, Ta and Dha are playing hide-and-seek in the bushes and do not even notice him. A wall blocks his way, but the ants climb over, so Ya stretches, jumps and pulls himself over too. On the other side, Ayn, Ghayn, Fa, Qaf, Kaf and Lam watch the ants go by, but they do not know where they are going either. At last, tired out by a shady bridge, Ya feels a touch on his shoulder. It is Meem, Noon, Waw and Ha, who lead him to a great big feast of fruit, cake, sandwiches, juice and barbecue. That is where the ants were going.

The story is a playful way for children to hear the letters of the Arabic alphabet, from Alif to Ya. It is written by Sadaf Alam and narrated by Sarah Aga. It takes about three minutes and is music-free.