Zak and His Good Intentions by J Samia Mair

Z ak and H i s Go o d In t e n ti o n s

Z a k and his sister Hana decide to see how many good deeds

Z

ak

and His

Good Intentions

they can do in one day. However, everything is going wrong for Zak, and his plans only end in disappointment.

Recommended for ages 4+

ISBN 978-0-86037-581-4 | US $12.95

The Islamic Foundation United Kingdom www.islamic-foundation.com

J. Samia Mair

After his misadventures, Zak finds out that his good intentions haven’t gone unnoticed.

By J. Samia Mair  Illustrated by Omar Burgess

This book is dedicated to the students at the Al Ansar Homeschool Co-op. May Allah (swt) include you among those whom He loves, and who love Him, through His grace and noble generosity. – J. Samia Mair

Note to Parents and Teachers Please note that an asterisk * has been used in the text to indicate where Muslims should say a blessing after mentioning the name of the Prophet Muhammad* (peace and blessings be upon him).

Zak and His Good Intentions Published by THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION

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Text © 2014 J. Samia Mair Illustrations by Omar Burgess © 2014 Kube Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner Author J. Samia Mair Illustrator Omar Burgess Book design Nasir Cadir Editor Yosef Smyth

A Cataloguing-in-Publication Data record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-0-86037-581-4 Printed in China by Midas Printing International Limited

Z

ak

and His

Good Intentions

By J. Samia Mair  Illustrated by Omar Burgess t h e i s l a m i c f o u n d at i o n

What a terrible day, Zak thought as he stared out the window of his room.

No matter how hard he tried, everything was going wrong. Zak looked at his sister, Hana, who was outside helping their mother in the garden. They were laughing and having fun.

“It’s all Hana’s fault,” he said to himself. “Hana and her good deeds.”

Zak started thinking about all that had happened that day.

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Zak had woken up to the smell of freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies that morning. His father then came into Zak’s room and told him that they were going swimming after lunch. Zak couldn’t wait for the day to begin. He jumped out of bed and ran down the stairs to the kitchen.

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“See you in a few minutes,” Hana said as she closed the kitchen door that led to the backyard patio. She was carrying a paper plate full of cookies.

“Where is Hana going?” Zak asked.

“Hana has decided to see how many good deeds she can do today. She is taking some cookies to Mrs Wilson,” Mama said.

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“Good deeds! I can do that.” Zak quickly put some cookies on a paper plate.

“I’m taking these to Ahmad’s house,” he said as he left.

Zak was so excited to earn a good deed that he starting jogging down the street. The closer he got to Ahmad’s house, the faster he went. By the time he reached their mailbox, he was running.

Then something terrible happened.

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Zak tripped on a bump in the sidewalk and lost his balance. His arms flailed wildly in the air and the cookies went flying. He fell and landed in a huge pile of dirt. The cookies scattered everywhere. “There goes that good deed,� he said to himself.

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Z ak and H i s Go o d In t e n ti o n s

Z a k and his sister Hana decide to see how many good deeds

Z

ak

and His

Good Intentions

they can do in one day. However, everything is going wrong for Zak, and his plans only end in disappointment.

Recommended for ages 4+

ISBN 978-0-86037-581-4 | US $12.95

The Islamic Foundation United Kingdom www.islamic-foundation.com

J. Samia Mair

After his misadventures, Zak finds out that his good intentions haven’t gone unnoticed.

By J. Samia Mair  Illustrated by Omar Burgess