
The Best Eid Ever
Paperback – Picture Book, April 5, 2022
Astra Publishing House · Paperback · April 5, 2022
Young readers can learn about Eid, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslim families every year, as well as the Hajj pilgrimage, when Muslims travel back to Mecca for the Eid, in this picture book about Muslim culture and traditions written by Dr.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm picture-book story where Eid traditions meet an act of welcome.
- Themes
- Eid and Muslim traditions, Refugee experience, Helping others
- Genres
- Muslim Children's Stories, Religious Holiday Stories, Immigration & Moving
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Young readers can learn about Eid, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslim families every year, as well as the Hajj pilgrimage, when Muslims travel back to Mecca for the Eid, in this picture book about Muslim culture and traditions written by Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin and illustrated by Laura Jacobsen. This Eid, Aneesa should be happy. But, her parents are thousands of miles away for the Hajj pilgrimage.
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To cheer her up, her Nonni gives her a gift of beautiful clothes, one outfit for each of the three days of Eid. At the prayer hall, Aneesa meets two sisters who are dressed in ill-fitting clothes for the holiday. She soon discovers that the girls are refugees – they had to leave everything behind when they left their native country to live in America. Aneesa, who can't stop thinking about what Eid must be like for them, comes up with a plan – a plan to help make it the best Eid holiday ever. School Library Journal says: "[A] beautifully composed story. . . . This is a welcome contribution, giving much-needed visibility to a celebration observed by over ten million people in North America." And Library Media Connection says: "After reading this book, children will have a greater appreciation for the Muslim culture and will have no problem realizing that love is an action word."
Eid, Shared
A warm picture-book story where Eid traditions meet an act of welcome.
Come here for
- A child’s perspective on Eid and the Hajj
- A gentle story about noticing what others need
Expect
- Muslim holiday traditions woven into a family story
- An accessible, heartfelt read about welcome and care
Where it sits
| Immigration & Moving | 72% |
|---|---|
| Muslim Children's Stories | 49% |
| Religious Holiday Stories | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational Families
- Religious Holiday Stories
- Middle Eastern & Arab American Stories
- Authors
- Asma Mobin-Uddin
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Published
- April 5, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Eid and Muslim traditions · Refugee experience · Helping others
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational Families