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The Best Eid Ever Library Binding – October 1, 2007

by Asma Mobin-Uddin (Author), Laura Jacobsen (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
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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. 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."
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 9 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 4
  5. Lexile measure
    730L
  6. Dimensions
    9.38 x 0.34 x 11.31 inches
  7. Publisher
    Boyds Mills Press
  8. Publication date
    October 1, 2007
  9. ISBN-10
    1590784316
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1590784310
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The Best Eid Ever by Asma Mobin-Uddin

The Best Eid Ever by Asma Mobin-Uddin

The Best Eid Ever by Asma Mobin-Uddin

School Library Journal

"[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."

Library Media Connection

"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 book would be a nice read-aloud for elementary age children."

Booklist

"Appended are a glossary, a pronunciation guide, and explanations of references that may be unfamiliar to children."

The Best Eid Ever by Asma Mobin-Uddin (Author), Laura Jacobsen (Illustrator)

Celebrate with Aneesa and her family

Young readers can learn about Eid, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslim families every year, as well as the Hajj pilgrimage.

The Best Eid Ever

The joy of celebrating together

Aneesa comes up with a plan to help make it the best Eid holiday ever.

Editorial Reviews

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Aneesa, apparently living in the U.S., misses her parents, who are in Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage hajj, but she enjoys celebrating Eid al-Adha with her grandmother. They go to the prayer hall to hear a sermon. Afterwards, over doughnuts, she befriends two girls and learns that they have escaped from a war-torn country. Later, Aneesa talks with her grandmother about refugees and gains an ally in her plan to help her new friends, who appear to be poor and hungry. Although the text of this picture book is a little longer than most, the clearly written story will interest many children, including those who have never heard of Eid al-Adha. Jacobsen’s pastel-pencil pictures illustrate the story with warmth. Appended are a glossary, a pronunciation guide, and explanations of references that may be unfamiliar to children. By the writer of My Name Is Bilal (2005), this is a welcome addition to holiday collections. Grades K-3. --Carolyn Phelan

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"[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." —School Library Journal

"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 book would be a nice read-aloud for elementary age children." —Library Media Connection

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boyds Mills Press (October 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590784316
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590784310
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 730L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 0.34 x 11.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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Hibz
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2012
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A Great Book (For Muslims or Non-Muslims alike) I purchased 2 (one for the classroom and one for my own family) and it really gives the meaning behind the holiday (its rare to find a good book to portray that) and the pictures are beautiful and capturing ... Highly Recoomend for every family and Teacher (that wants to teach a lesson on the holiday or just extracting the main lesson that the whole book sends "sharing is caring and feels great"
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Jackie
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2015
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My daughter loves this book. It is a great spring board to discuss how to help those in need in simple ways. It touches on the sensitive issue of refugees and their struggles in a simple way for children to understand. Great book.
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Asif Baki
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Strongly recommend for Muslim and non-Muslim children ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016
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Excellent book. Strongly recommend for Muslim and non-Muslim children alike. Explains the major Islamic Holiday in easy to understand terms and discusses kindness and caring for the less fortunate. Touching story with beautiful illustrations.
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Zahia
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018
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Our family loves this book. We read it every Eid it never gets old.
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Alaa Afeefy
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book about a little girl who is spending Eid ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017
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Very nice book about a little girl who is spending Eid with her grandmother because her parents went to Hajj.
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AJEAGLE
5.0 out of 5 stars My son took it to his PreK class and the teachers loved it as well
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2016
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This is a very heartwarming story for small children. My son took it to his PreK class and the teachers loved it as well.
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Walid
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2015
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Very good book !
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Mona James
5.0 out of 5 stars Most Lovely Book for Children
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2008
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I truly enjoyed reading this book. The illustrations brought it to life. I donated the book to the local elementary school and they loved it. What a nice way to make young students understand other cultures and traditions.
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