Eid is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.
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..
This is a welcome contribution, giving much-needed visibility to a celebration observed by over ten million people in North America. . . .
School Library Journal says: [A] beautifully composed story.
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.
She soon discovers that the girls are refugees - they had to leave everything behind when they left their native country to live in America.
At the prayer hall, Aneesa meets two sisters who are dressed in ill-fitting clothes for the holiday.
To cheer her up, her Nonni gives her a gift of beautiful clothes, one outfit for each of the three days of Eid.
But, her parents are thousands of miles away for the Hajj pilgrimage.
This Eid, Aneesa should be happy.
Asma Mobin-uddin and illustrated by Laura Jacobsen.
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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Aneesa comes up with a plan to make this the Best Eid ever.
In this story, young Aneesa meets two girls at the prayer hall dressed in ill-fitting clothes and discovers they are refugees.
Eid is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan
