Amira's Picture Day / Reem Faruqi (Author), Fahmida Azim (Illustrator)
Holiday House
2021
Just the thought of Eid makes Amira warm and tingly inside. From wearing new clothes to handing out goody bags at the mosque, Amira can't wait for the festivities to begin. But when a flier on the fridge catches her eye, Amira's stomach goes cold. Not only is it Eid, it's also school picture day. If she's not in her class picture, how will her classmates remember her? Won't her teacher wonder where she is?
Though the day's celebrations at the mosque are everything Amira was dreaming of, her absence at picture day weighs on her. A last-minute idea on the car ride home might just provide the solution to everything in this delightful story from acclaimed author Reem Faruqi, illustrated with vibrant color by Fahmida Azim. - From Amazon
Eid - cultural traditions
The henna designs on the endpapers are so fun!! I want Mermaid henna now! I love the cover design as well, with the henna patterns and the picture "taped" to the front. The story was great as well - I liked seeing the tension between Amira's longing for Eid AND for picture day - being a child living in two cultures and holding the two in balance. Its always nice to read a book about holidays that aren't familiar to me!
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