Ramadan has come to an end, and Amira can’t wait to stay home
from school to celebrate Eid. There’s just one hiccup: it’s also
school picture day. How can Amira be in two places at once?
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.