Once Upon an Eid Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices

Once Upon an Eid edited by S.K. Ali is an intersectional exploration and celebration of Eid. As the introduction explains, there are two Eids and when they occur shifts year to year due to the lunar calendar. Besides being about the anticipation or the celebration of Eid, the stories are also glimpses into the vast diversity of Islam and the many different traditions that families follow. http://pussreboots.com/blog/2020/comm...

this book was so fun but i wish the stories were just a tad longer!! most (if not all) of them finished just as they begin their eid celebrations and i wish we got to see that as well.

I looooved this book. So so so wholesome and I got to know more about eid celebrations all over the world.

this both made me cry and gave me the best feelings possible

I have read this book in 2020 but i'm still thinking about it. It has the most accurate muslim representation i've ever read, the stories are so heartwarming, so sweet and it gives an insight on what Ramadan means to te muslim community and how families from different ethnicities celebrate it. I usually don't read middle grade books but i've gotten into them last year and i'm so glad i did! If you want to read a diverse book by authors of color i urge you to support and read this one! For you or your young sibling or your little one!

It's really heartwarming story that remain me of the joyful of Eid fitri 🥺🥺

Okay so I will be reading this book again with the girls during Ramadan every year Inshallah. ☪️❤️

I somehow missed that this was a kids book. 😂 Super cute book, tho. If you're looking for some light fluffy easy reading, this is a good choice. With cultural rep spanning the globe & entirely too many delicious foods described, the charm of this collection is a no brainer.

This was a very very comforting read - as someone who grew up in a predominantly Muslim country and celebrated Eid with countless of her classmates throughout the year, this book was a trip down the memory lane. It accurately captured the feeling of Eid I often feel and see reflected in my peers. Every story was just like the dishes you eat on Eid - made at home with lots of love, thought and effort behind it. It was the perfect amount of sweet and wholesome; exploring Eid in so many different situations - some of which broke my heart - but the essence of every story was that Eid is a time when communities come together to heal, celebrate and commemorate their faith. Thank you to all the authors who poured their heart and soul into all these stories and making me feel as if I was a part of all of them, observing a family up the street and smiling in their joy.

i went into this expecting a collection of sweet stories, and they were very sweet, but some of them were truly heartbreaking. it was beautiful and made me excited for eid, which i will be experiencing alone for the first time in my life.

This was mostly just really cute and wholesome. :) But definitely also talked about some more serious stuff.

a lovely, wholesome and heartwarming collection of short stories that give you a chance to discover a culture (or relive memories).

I absolutely adored this! It was so cute! Once Upon an Eid is an anthology full of stories about Muslim kids on Eid, all around 11 or 12 (I think). I loved how diverse this was! We had Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, desi Muslims, black Muslims, Muslim reverts, and more! The writing style of each story was perfect! I wouldn't change anything. One of my favorite parts was the art pieces before each story!

Perfect 3 stars Yusuf and the great big brownie mistake 5 stars Kareem means “generous” 5 stars Don’unt break tradition 4 stars Just Like Chest Armor 4 stars Gifts 3 stars The Feast of Sacrifice 4 stars Searching for Blue 4 stars Creative Fixes 5 stars Taste 3 stars Eid pictures 3 stars Not only an only 5 stars Maya Madinah Chooses Joy 3 stars Eid and Pink Bubble Gum, Insha’Allah 4 stars https://www.instagram.com/p/COlIGlBLv...

This was a brilliant short story collection that centers around young Muslim kids and Eid. We see different families and learn about their traditions or special ways to celebrate Eid. I listened to the audio edition but i’m definitely getting a physical copy because I’ve seen some of the illustrations online and they’re gorgeous. Some of the stories are heartbreaking and sad but I liked that they still have a positive and hopeful end. Every story so incredible but the following stories stood out to me: “Kareem Means ‘ Generous’” by Asmaa Hussein, “Don’ut Break Tradition” by S.K. Ali, “Searching For Blue” by N. H. Senzai, and “Eid and Pink Bubble Gum, Insha’ Allah” by Randa Abdel-Fattah. The stories are precious, very informative, and just beautiful! Aside from mouth-watering food, this anthology is filled with joy and hope. I can’t recommend this enough!

these were all so nice to read & i flew through it. v much loved it

4.5

So sweet 🥺