The Best Eid Ever

Synopsis

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. 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."

Copyright:

2007

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

32 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781635924817

Related ISBNs:

9781590784310

Publisher:

Astra Publishing House

Date of Addition:

11/13/22

Copyrighted By:

Asma Mobin-Uddin

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Religion and Spirituality

Grade Levels:

First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade

Reading Age:

6–9

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.