The Gift of Eid

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

A retelling of the Gift of the Magi, set against the backdrop of the Great Mosque of Damascus.

With Baba gone, Yasmine doesn’t have enough money to buy Mama’s Eid gift and can’t think of anything she wants for herself when Mama asks. While Mama’s haggling with the baker, she gets an idea. When she gets lost in the Souq, Yasmine realizes that true Eid joy comes from being together.

Set in the famous Souk Al-Hamidiyah and the Great Mosque of Damascus, this heartfelt story offers a Muslim background to one of the best-loved stories of all time.

About the Author

Shifa Safadi is a children’s book author, book blogger, and co-founder of Muslim Book Reviewers. She was born in Syria and immigrated to the US as a young girl. She reads and reviews Muslim books on her online blog, Muslimmommyblog, with over 24,000 followers on Instagram. Shifa is also co-founder of Muslim Book Reviewers, where they hold awards each year for the best Muslim books, as well as provide beta reading/sensitivity reading consultations for publishers. She is the author of three picture books with an indie Muslim publisher, Ruqaya’s Bookshelf.

Author Residence: Valparaiso, IN

Aaliya Jaleel is a Sri-Lankan American illustrator based in Dallas, Texas, who loves illustrating bright, bold color palettes, Islamic and South-Asian inspired patterns, and floral motifs. Some of her past works include the books UNDER MY HIJAB and MUSLIM GIRLS RISE. In addition to being an illustrator, Aaliya also works as a designer for animation.

Illustrator Residence:Dallas, Texas