Aisha is buzzing with excitement for Eid as it is her favourite time of the year. With a family treasure hunt planned as part of the festivities, it looks like it is going to be the best day ever.
What I love about this story is how it is about a family…a family like anyone’s. An impatient child wanting to get to the important stuff (presents!), an older sibling making their first steps into becoming more mature and bossy, yet kind and caring parents who have a plan for the day. When stories present how we are different while showing how we are often all similar, and then add to that the fact that Hazem Asif provides strong illustrations that can be enjoyed by all, you are onto a winner.
Sufiya Ahmed is well on her way to creating a great selection of books that has representation at its core with the likes of the Rosie Raja series. The Best Eid Ever is a welcome addition! With this story, Sufiya Ahemd manages to educate and enterain in equal measure. No mean feat.
Now for the teacher bit. As the book is set in the build up to and on Eid, it is quite simple as to why it should be used by teachers. Teaching RE is hugely important in Primary schools as children, at first, have no idea people have different faiths. Introducing this through picture books is a great way to do that and it has a handy glossary in the back for all the religious terms linked to Eid.
The best book on Eid to read.
The Great British Bookworm 