The Little Girl Says Alhamdulillah

The Little Girl Says Alhamdulillah is an Islamic picture book for children aged 4 to 9 about a little girl and her kitten, who find reasons all day long to say Alhamdulillah.

The girl's kitty follows her everywhere, and she is thankful to have her. She hears birds singing in the small tree in the garden and gives thanks for ears to hear them. She is thankful for the vegetables and fruit in the garden, for the sunrise, for eyes to see and a nose to smell, for milk to drink and for the rain that birds drink from puddles. She watches a seed grow into a tree with sunlight and water, sees the colourful creatures under the sea and the busy ants carrying food home for winter, and smells beautiful flowers. At night, the moon and stars bring light into the darkness.

Each small scene comes back to the same word, Alhamdulillah, all praise is for Allah, so young children quickly learn to say it with her. The book teaches gratitude for everyday blessings and for the senses Allah has given us, and it shares the girl's wish to be kind to every living creature.

Written by Rabia Gelgi, it takes about two minutes to read aloud and is music-free.

A little girl had a kitty who followed her everywhere she went, and she said Alhamdulillah that she had her.

In the backyard there was a small tree, and birds sang in it with joy the whole day. Alhamdulillah, the girl said, for ears to hear them. Alhamdulillah for the many vegetables and fruits in the garden. Her favourite fruit was watermelon.

Sunshine filled the world with light, and the girl and her kitty loved to watch the sun rise. Alhamdulillah, they had eyes to see. Alhamdulillah, Allah gave them milk to drink, though her kitty seemed to want more.

They saw some birds drinking from a puddle. Allah is so merciful: Alhamdulillah, it was raining. A small seed grew into a big tree, and it needed sunlight and water while it grew.

There were many amazing creatures under the sea, and the girl said Alhamdulillah for eyes to see how colourful and beautiful they were. Busy ants carried food to their home to prepare for winter. The flowers looked so beautiful and smelled so good: Alhamdulillah for eyes to see and a nose to smell.

Alhamdulillah, the girl said, we live in a wonderful world, and she wanted to be kind to every living creature.

At night the moon and stars sparkled in the sky. Alhamdulillah, they brought light into the darkness. There are many reasons in our lives, the little girl said, to say Alhamdulillah.