The House Without Lights
A Glowing Celebration of Joy, Warmth, and Home
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · September 3, 2024
In this heartwarming holiday picture book, House misses being decorated for the winter holidays . . . but is delighted to be lit up for Eid instead.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm holiday picture book about belonging, family traditions, and finding your moment to shine.
- Themes
- Eid celebration, Family togetherness, Joy across holiday traditions
- Genres
- Muslim Children's Stories, Religious Holiday Stories, Ramadan Stories
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In this heartwarming holiday picture book, House misses being decorated for the winter holidays . . . but is delighted to be lit up for Eid instead. After seeing all of its neighbors' twinkling lights for the winter holidays, House hopes to shine too. When Huda and her family move in, House thinks its time to sparkle has finally come. But, Diwali, Hanukkah, and Christmas come and go without a shimmer.
Continue reading
Quickly, House learns that every family celebrates joy and togetherness in their own way, no matter the season. And a few months later House will see that this new family has its own holiday to shine for. This book is sure to be a holiday classic, complete with back matter about the holidays mentioned, including the one House lights up for–Eid.
A Home That Shines
A warm holiday picture book about belonging, family traditions, and finding your moment to shine.
Come here for
- A house’s yearning to join the neighborhood’s holiday glow
- A celebration of Eid alongside holidays familiar to many readers
Expect
- A gentle story about joy and togetherness across traditions
- Back matter about the holidays mentioned
Where it sits
| Muslim Children's Stories | 57% |
|---|---|
| Religious Holiday Stories | 55% |
| Ramadan Stories | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Religious Holiday Stories
- Authors
- Reem Faruqi
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- September 3, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Eid celebration · Family togetherness · Joy across holiday traditions
- Reading lane
- Religious Holiday Stories