Mehded Maryam Sinclair

Do you ever sit down and watch the world go by? Or visit the countryside and cherish the beauty around you? Do you ever get the time to think, appreciate, and acknowledge the beautiful world God has created for humanity? Beautifully illustrated, this book will definitely make you wonder and reflect. Long ago, the universe was humming praises for its Creator,But there was no one to stand still and listen, and say «Ahhh.»The stars were whirling and glittering in the night sky,But there was no one...

The greedy and power-hungry king Abrahah intends to divert the world's pilgrims from the Ka'ba, the House of Allah in Makkah, to the cathedral his slaves have built for him. But when the cathedral's spires finally slice through the brilliant Yemeni skies and its magnificent doors are opened, the throngs Abrahah has been boasting about do not arrive. In a rage, he vows to destroy the Ka'ba, but Allah, the Causer of all causes, has other plans. True happenings, stranger by far...

Winner of the Unpublished Muslim Writer's Award 2011. Fictional story appropriate for middle readers written as journal entries Lyrical style that reads quite poetically Includes approximately 15 b/w line illustrations Story set in Canada Story of life and loss, grief and hope offers universal themes for mainstream youth Author expertly weaves the metaphor of an emerging butterfly (referenced in the title) throughout the story Author has support and endorsements from North American cancer...