this book was a sad, but realistic book written in a way that children can understand the cruel realities of the world. i liked the book because it was informational in a way that was not throwing anything in your face which is perfect for reading to children.

I thought this was a really good book, the story line follows of a refugee child coming of age. After his father died in the war, the young protagonist in this book steps up too provide for his mother and sister. The main characters drive and determination to provide for his family is inspiring, its said to think boys his age are actually put into situations like this in wartime areas. Their loss of innocence comes to quickly. I really liek the way the artist made the pictures in this book, the pictures help show the mood of the story. ( )

This book had me in tears. It depicts refugees and their way of living. It is an eye opener for sure. We all need to be grateful, kind, and help others who are in need. ( )

Genre: Realism Fiction
Grade Level: 3 - Kindergarten
Review: the story is a beautifully woven narrative of a young fatherless refugee boy caring for his mother and sister in a war-torn world. The boy has no name through out the whole story and he feel lost in the world he lives where is full of suffering, war, hunger and disaster. Escape finally arrives when he goes to his job as an apprentice carpet weaver. There he makes sure "there are plenty of roses in my carpets". As the story ends, hope surfaces in the young boy's dream of finding "a space, the size of a carpet, where the bombs cannot touch us." The rose symbolize the hope of being free from all those suffering and embracing new life.
I think it is a realism fiction because it is based on a true story a young Afghan refugee. The setting is realistic and believable. ( )

I read “The Roses in My Carpets” by Rukhsana Khan. This was a fiction picture book. The theme in this book is staying true to your beliefs. The author uses characters, plot, and point-of-view to convey this theme. The characters in this story are all a part of a refugee camp, and despite the war going on around them; they all still manage to stick to their beliefs. The plot has to do with this family who falls apart because of accidents occurring and it makes them stay strong in what they believe in so that they can be helped. The point-of-view is told by the girl who faces obstacles that make it hard for her to follow her beliefs, but making carpets reminds her of who she is. ( )