The Sleepy Farmer by teacher and author, Shazia Afzal has the perfect balance when it comes to Islamic teachings and the story line. The story is about a farmer who almost missed fajr, and all the farm animals tried waking up the farmer by making different sounds. In this engaging tale, young readers have the opportunity to be involved in the reading by repeating the sounds each animal makes on every page. The Sleepy Farmer demonstrates how important it is to do anything to wake up your family for fajr.

Meanwhile, illustrator Ingy Hamza, does a beautiful job creating illustrations that young readers can recognize.