LOOKING FOR THE EID MOON
A MUSLIM HOLIDAY CHILDREN BOOK
Author: Sahtinay Abaza
Illustrator: Sandra Eide
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Sara can't wait for Eid, the Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan. It's a wonderful holiday with festive decorations, special foods, and family and friends getting together. But Eid won't begin until the crescent moon is spotted.
Inspired by the authors own family tradition, Looking for the Eid Moon, is meant to transform the uncertainty of when Eid will fall into a quest to find the moon, in both a fun and endearing way. Most important, Sahtinay hopes this story signifies how much like the moon, one must be brave and be a source of light, even when times are bleak and dark.
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AWARDS AND REVIEWS
"Tender and heartwarming... Eide’s softly rounded illustrations capture the warmth of a loving family and a close sisterly bond. In the author’s note, Abaza states that the lunar calendar influences the timing of holidays and mentions her own Syrian heritage; she wraps up with words of encouragement for children confronting war and injustice."
"With softly hued illustrations, this gentle Muslim holiday story will introduce children to Eid celebrations and is a recommended purchase for holiday collections."
"Looking for the Eid Moon... will prove a welcome, entertaining, informative, and unreservedly recommended pick for family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections."
Won the 2019 Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators, Emerging Voices Award
