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Looking for the Eid Moon

Sahtinay Abaza - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

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.
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Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Lisa Bullard - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book

For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer, and thinking of others. Rashad tries to be good all month. When its time for Eid al-Fitr, he feasts and plays! Find out how people celebrate this special time of year. Learn the history behind the days people celebrate in the Holidays...
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Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story

Reem Faruqi - Tilbury House Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won't understand why she doesn't join them...
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Nabeels New Pants: An Eid Tale

Fawzia Gilani-Williams - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

Ramadan has come to an end. The fast is over, and tomorrow the celebration of Eid will begin. Nabeel decides to buy each of his family members something special to wear for the holiday. But while hes choosing, the shopkeeper persuades him also to buy a gift for himself - a pair of new pants...
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Ramadan Around The World

Ndaa Hassan - Ndaa Hassan
Format: Hardcover

Join the Ramadan Moon as it travels the world to visit children and their families observing Ramadan. Ramadan Around The World showcases how various cultures celebrate the Islamic holiday. The purpose of this book is to illustrate the diversity of the global Muslim community. Children of various...
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My First Ramadan (My First Holiday)

Karen Katz - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Look! There is the new moon in the sky.Its time for Ramadan to begin. Follow along with one young boy as he observes the Muslim holy month with his family.This year, the narrator is finally old enough to fast, and readers of all ages will be interested as he shares his experiences of this...
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Moon's Ramadan

Natasha Khan Kazi - Versify
Format: Hardcover

With radiant and welcoming art, this debut picture book and modern holiday classic captures the magic and meaning of one of the world's most joyful and important celebrations.It's Ramadan, the month of peace, and Moon watches over Ramadan traditions with excitement and longing in this...
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The Night Before Eid: A Muslim Family Story

Aya Khalil - Christy Ottaviano Books
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the end of Ramadan with this luminous Muslim family story about faith, history, and delicious foods. . On the night before Eid, it's finally time to make special sweet treats: Teita's famous ka'ak. Zain eagerly unpacks the ingredients from his grandmother's bulky...
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Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story

Hena Khan - Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback

Now in paperback, this sweet tale follows Yasmeen, a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl, as she celebrates the Muslim holidays of Ramadan, "The Night of the Moon" (Chaand Raat) , and Eid. With lush illustrations that evoke Islamic art, this beautiful story offers a peek into...
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The Shapes of Eid, According to Me

Samia Khan

From curvy crescents and swirly swirls to ovals, triangles and spheres, Eid is filled with shapes that are your very own. Follow this rhyming story of the many shapes of this special day.
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Ilyas & Duck & FANTASTIC FESTIVAL OF EID-AL-FITR

Omar Khawaja - Little Big Kids; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Eid-al-Fitr is here! It's time to celebrate! But what is Eid all about? Join Ilyas & Duck in this fantastically delightful story as they explore the fun and excitement of Eid while learning about the charitable nature of it all. Eid has never been so much fun!
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The Gift of Ramadan

Rabiah York Lumbard - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

Sophia wants to fast for Ramadan this year. She tries to keep busy throughout the day so she won't think about food. But when the smell of cookies is too much, she breaks her fast early. How can she be part of the festivities now?
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Ramadan Moon

Naima B. Robert - Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Format: Paperback

Ramadan, the month of fasting, doesnt begin all at once. It begins with a whisper And a prayer And a wish. Muslims all over the world celebrate Ramadan and the joyful days of Eid-ul-Fitr at the end of the month of fasting as the most special time of year. This lyrical and inspiring picture...
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Under the Ramadan Moon

Sylvia Whitman - Albert Whitman & Company
Format: Hardcover

"We wait for the moon. We watch for the moon. We watch for the Ramadan moon. We give to the poor, and read Quran, under the moon. We live our faith, until next year under the moon, under the moon, under the Ramadan moon."Ramadan is one of the most special months of the Islamic...
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A Moon for Moe and Mo

Jane Breskin Zalben - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

An interfaith friendship develops when Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, overlaps with the Muslim holiday of Ramadan--an occurence that happens only once every thirty years or so.Moses Feldman, a Jewish boy, lives at one end of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, while Mohammed Hassan,...
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It's Ramadan, Curious George

H. A. Rey - Harcourt Brace and Company
Format: Print book

It's the first day of Ramadan, and George is celebrating with his friend Kareem and his family. George helps Kareem with his first fast and joins in the evening celebration of tasting treats and enjoying a special meal. Then, George helps make gift baskets to donate to the needy, and watches...
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Ramadan

Hannah Eliot - Little Simon
Format: Board book

Learn all about the traditions of Ramadan with this first book in the brand-new board book series Celebrate the World, which highlights celebrations across the globe.In the ninth month of the year, when the first crescent moon rises in the sky, it's time to celebrate Ramadan! In this...
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Crafts

Middle Eastern Crafts Kids Can Do! (Multicultural Crafts Kids Can Do!)

Sarah Hartman - Enslow Elementary
Format: January 1

Learn how to make hieroglyphic wrapping paper and bags, a dreidel and Ramadan hanging ornaments.
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Nonfiction

Ramadan

Suhaib Hamid Ghazi - Holiday House; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Every year, Muslims all over the world celebrate the coming of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. It was during that month, 14 centuries ago, that Allah first began revealing the holy book of Islam, the Quran, to Muhammed. Ghazi's clear and informative description of one boy's...
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Celebrating Ramadan

Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

An Islamic family observes a month of prayer and fasting, which is followed by celebration.
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Ramadan: The Holy Month of Fasting

Ausma Zehanat Khan - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The month of Ramadan offers the opportunity to improve one's personal and spiritual behavior. By focusing on positive thoughts and actions, Muslims build a closer connection with God and come away from the month feeling spiritually renewed. Ramadan: The Holy Month of Fasting explores...
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Ramadan

David F. Marx

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Ramadan: Count and Celebrate! (Holidays-Count and Celebrate!)

Fredrick McKissack - Enslow Pub Inc
Format: Library Binding

A useful tool for teaching children about holidays helps them also learn to count through easy-to-read text and color photographs that enhance the learning experience.
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Id-Ul-Fitr (We Love Holidays)

Saviour Pirotta - PowerKids Press
Format: Library Binding

An ideal introduction to the celebration of Id-ul-Fitr for children aged 4 - 7 in Foundation Stage and KS1 classes. This book describes the story behind the Id festivities and how Muslims prepare for Id. It shows how people around the world fast during Ramadan, the food they eat to break...
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Islam (Lets Find Out! Religion)

Tayyaba Syed - Rosen Education Service
Format: December 30

Over 1,400 years ago, the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad gave way to a community of followers who have since grown to the second-largest religion in the world today. The word "Islam" itself means "submission," and Muslims are those who submit themselves to the teachings...
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Ramadan

Tatiana Tomljanovic

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Ramadan Kareem

M. O. Yuksel - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From M. O. Yuksel and Hatem Aly, the acclaimed creators of the award-winning In My Mosque, comes Ramadan Kareem - a delightful, diverse celebration of Ramadan around the world. Don't miss this modern classic that celebrates the emotions and joy of this important holiday. Come in and experience...
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Aliya's Secret: A Story of Ramadan

Farida Zaman - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming celebration of Ramadan, food, and communityRamadan is coming, and as Abba and Ammi prepare for their month-long fast, Aliya hugs a secret to her chest: she's going to fast too! Ammi says she's still too young to fast, but Aliya is determined. At school, she refuses...
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