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quippeThe Blurb On The Back:
Ibraheem LOVES Eid.
What’s not to love?
There’s games and snacks and … PRESENTS!
Eid is ALL about the presents - isn’t it?
Join Ibraheem as he hunts of this gifts and discovers all the things that make Eid wonderful.
A heartwarming celebration of Eid, curious children and family love.
Today is Eid and Ibraheem is incredibly excited. He loves Eid. He loves the games. He loves the food. But the bestest thing about Eid is the PRESENTS! Ibraheem made a list of things that he asked Allah to deliver but even though he’s searched all of the normal hiding places in his house, he can’t find where they’ve been hidden and he’s worried that this year there may not be any presents at all.
He goes with his father to the mosque and as he listens to the Eid stories, and carries out the Eid salah and returns home to his family and some excellent food maybe he’ll discover that there’s more to Eid that he can enjoy …
Farhana Islam and Nabila Adani’s picture book is a colourful, joyous exploration of the social, family and spiritual meaning of Eid that aims to show young readers that the celebration is not just about receiving gifts. I liked the fact that it’s aimed at Muslim readers but it does miss a trick by not giving a bit more context or explanations for non-Muslims who may want to know more about it.
I picked this up because I’d read and enjoyed the authors’ previous picture book NOT NOR, NOOR! and was keen to see what they did next.
Adani’s illustrations are great - packed with colour and warmth you really get a sense of Ibraheem as a confident, slightly cheeky young lad who is hyper-focused on the gift element of Eid. My favourite illustrations are those of him with his family as you get a real sense of the way the holiday brings everyone together.
Islam’s text works well to build in the different elements to Eid without being particularly preachy and she does it in a way that must feel very relatable to young readers, especially young Muslim readers. That said I do think that the book misses a trick for non-Muslims by not having an explanation of some of the elements of the prayers - I completely understand that this is not something intended for a non-Muslim audience but it’s a shame that non-Muslims who want to introduce Islam to young readers won’t have all the context.
That said, this is a fun book and a good way of gently explaining that consumerism isn’t everything when it comes to religious festivals.
The Verdict:
Farhana Islam and Nabila Adani’s picture book is a colourful, joyous exploration of the social, family and spiritual meaning of Eid that aims to show young readers that the celebration is not just about receiving gifts. I liked the fact that it’s aimed at Muslim readers but it does miss a trick by not giving a bit more context or explanations for non-Muslims who may want to know more about it.
IBRAHEEM’S PERFECT EID was released in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2025. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Ibraheem LOVES Eid.
What’s not to love?
There’s games and snacks and … PRESENTS!
Eid is ALL about the presents - isn’t it?
Join Ibraheem as he hunts of this gifts and discovers all the things that make Eid wonderful.
A heartwarming celebration of Eid, curious children and family love.
Today is Eid and Ibraheem is incredibly excited. He loves Eid. He loves the games. He loves the food. But the bestest thing about Eid is the PRESENTS! Ibraheem made a list of things that he asked Allah to deliver but even though he’s searched all of the normal hiding places in his house, he can’t find where they’ve been hidden and he’s worried that this year there may not be any presents at all.
He goes with his father to the mosque and as he listens to the Eid stories, and carries out the Eid salah and returns home to his family and some excellent food maybe he’ll discover that there’s more to Eid that he can enjoy …
Farhana Islam and Nabila Adani’s picture book is a colourful, joyous exploration of the social, family and spiritual meaning of Eid that aims to show young readers that the celebration is not just about receiving gifts. I liked the fact that it’s aimed at Muslim readers but it does miss a trick by not giving a bit more context or explanations for non-Muslims who may want to know more about it.
I picked this up because I’d read and enjoyed the authors’ previous picture book NOT NOR, NOOR! and was keen to see what they did next.
Adani’s illustrations are great - packed with colour and warmth you really get a sense of Ibraheem as a confident, slightly cheeky young lad who is hyper-focused on the gift element of Eid. My favourite illustrations are those of him with his family as you get a real sense of the way the holiday brings everyone together.
Islam’s text works well to build in the different elements to Eid without being particularly preachy and she does it in a way that must feel very relatable to young readers, especially young Muslim readers. That said I do think that the book misses a trick for non-Muslims by not having an explanation of some of the elements of the prayers - I completely understand that this is not something intended for a non-Muslim audience but it’s a shame that non-Muslims who want to introduce Islam to young readers won’t have all the context.
That said, this is a fun book and a good way of gently explaining that consumerism isn’t everything when it comes to religious festivals.
The Verdict:
Farhana Islam and Nabila Adani’s picture book is a colourful, joyous exploration of the social, family and spiritual meaning of Eid that aims to show young readers that the celebration is not just about receiving gifts. I liked the fact that it’s aimed at Muslim readers but it does miss a trick by not giving a bit more context or explanations for non-Muslims who may want to know more about it.
IBRAHEEM’S PERFECT EID was released in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2025. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
