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Amira's picture day

Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid with special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party at her mosque; but then she realizes that she is going to miss class picture day at school, something she was also looking forward to--so Amira has to figure out a way to be in two places at once.

Main Author: Faruqi, Reem (Author)
Other Authors: Azim, Fahmida (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Holiday House, [2021]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
ʻĪd al-Fiṭr > Juvenile fiction.
Fasts and feasts > Islam > Juvenile fiction.
Islam > Customs and practices > Juvenile fiction.
Muslims > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Summary: Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid with special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party at her mosque; but then she realizes that she is going to miss class picture day at school, something she was also looking forward to--so Amira has to figure out a way to be in two places at once.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience: Ages 4-8.
Grades K-1.
ISBN: 9780823440191
0823440192
Author Notes: Reem Faruqi is an acclaimed children's book author. Her debut picture book, Lailah's Lunchbox , was named an ALA Notable Book and a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and was selected for the International Literacy Association's Choices reading list. Reem's debut middle grade book Unsettled is forthcoming from HarperCollins. Reem immigrated from Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, to Peachtree City, Georgia, when she was 13 years old. She now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and children. Find her online at www.ReemFaruqi.com.

Fahmida Azim is an illustrator and storyteller whose work has appeared in the New York Times , Dallas News , NPR, Vice, Eater, and more. Born in Bangladesh, Fahmida immigrated to Virginia as a child and later graduated from VCUarts. Her publishing debut, Muslim Women Are Everything , written by journalist Seema Yasmin, publishes in 2020. She currently lives in Seattle, Washington. Find her online at Fahmida-Azim.com.

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