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The Loaf on the Table — An Illustrated Read-Aloud Story

A picture story to read together, within the birth-to-two stage. The full text is aimed around 18–24 months.

Cover of The Loaf on the Table, with Dad, his wife—the child’s mum—and their child
The child sits safely at the table beside Dad

I sat in my seat
with the table in front of me.

Mum sets down suitable food for the child

Mum set down small pieces of food
that were right for me.

The child points to a loaf on the table

In the middle sat a warm loaf of bread.
I pointed to it.

Dad thanks his wife, the child’s mum

“Bread,” said Dad.
“Allah has provided this food for us.”

Dad, his wife—the child’s mum—and their child gather around the table

Then Dad said to his wife, my mum, “Thank you.”
Mum smiled.

The family gathers around the table

“Alhamdulillah. Praise be to Allah,” said Dad.
I listened and looked at my food.
The loaf was on the table.
We were gathered around it.

This is an original fictional story, not an account of a historical event.

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