Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise
Written by Saadia Faruqi
Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
Published by Capstone
Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It’s Eid—Ali’s favorite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali’s brother, Fateh, is being cranky and keeps spoiling everything! Can Ali find a way to cheer up Fateh and bring the fun back to the holiday? Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir. Ali’s big ideas will resonate with young readers who believe that every problem has a creative solution—you just have to find it!
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Publication Date: August 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Chapter Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Muslim/Muslim American, Pakistani/Pakistani American
Themes: Celebrations: Ramadan, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: Unspecified
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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