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Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
Edited by S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed
Illustrator: Sara Alfageeh
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Abrams/Amulet Books
ISBN: 978-1-4197-4083-1
Keywords: Eid Celebrations, Muslim Customs, Islamic Faith
Fifteen Muslim children from Philadelphia to a Syrian refugee camp on a Greek island celebrate the annual Eid festival. Greyscale graphic chapter and spot illustrations.