Sami's Special Gift
An Eid Al-adha Story
Charlesbridge · Print & ebook · April 16, 2024
It’s Eid al-Adha, and Sami wants to celebrate.
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- Who it’s for
- An Eid al-Adha story makes room for grief, family, and the kindness of giving.
- Themes
- Grief and remembrance, Kindness and generosity, Eid al-Adha celebration
- Genres
- Muslim Children's Stories, Religious Holiday Stories, Values & Virtues
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It’s Eid al-Adha, and Sami wants to celebrate. But this year is different after his grandfather’s passing. A touching picture book about kindness towards others. Sami worries that the Eid al-Adha carnival won’t be as fun without Dede (his grandfather), who died recently. Sami’s grandmother sends him one of Dede’s ties, and Sami vows to never take it off. After going to the mosque for Eid prayer, Sami’s family stop at the shelter where Baba and Anne volunteer.
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Can an unexpected encounter and a special gift help Sami change his mind about celebrating? The gift of giving and putting yourself in someone else's shoes shines through in this engaging, poignant holiday story.
Celebrating Through Change
An Eid al-Adha story makes room for grief, family, and the kindness of giving.
Come here for
- An Eid celebration shaped by remembrance
- A gentle thread of kindness and generosity
Expect
- A poignant picture-book read about missing someone
- Family, faith, and a special gift
Where it sits
| Religious Holiday Stories | 68% |
|---|---|
| Muslim Children's Stories | 51% |
| Values & Virtues | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Nonreligious Celebrations
- Big Feelings
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Authors
- M. O. Yuksel
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Published
- April 16, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Grief and remembrance · Kindness and generosity · Eid al-Adha celebration
- Reading lane
- Nonreligious Celebrations