Eid Breakfast at Abuela's Book Review

Title: Eid Breakfast at Abuela's

Author: Mariam Saad

Illustrator: Chaymaa Sobhy

Publisher: Prolance Publishing

Recommended for: 4-6 year old

Join Sofia and her mom and dad who spend Eid - the Islamic holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan - with her Mexican grandmother, who is not Muslim but chooses to throw them a festive breakfast which includes traditional Mexican food, decorations, and activities.

The book includes many Spanish words and a glossary as well to introduce the reader to simple words in Spanish and even Arabic.

If you're looking for an Eid story to read to children then this one is a little different. This is a heartwarming story of family not just about Eid only. It's about a little Muslim girl, Sofia, who spends Eid with her parents as well as her non-Muslim grandmother and cousins. It shows how we can celebrate Eid and be with relatives who are not Muslims.

My Eid ul Fitr Colouring Book

Free Eid card and gift tags below.

If you're looking for an Eid book for children that they can colour in and cut and also learn about the sunnah of Eid then this is the book. It takes children from the night of the last Ramadan to sighting the moon, to the next Eid day washing, putting on clean clothes and going to pray the Eid prayer and greeting family and friends. It follows the sunnah of the Prophet (s) on what to do on Eid in an easy to read and understand way.

Fatimah's First Fasting Day Review

Title: Fatimah's First Fasting Day

Author: Umm Ahmad

Publisher: Mini Mumin Publications

Recommended for: 5-6 year old

Fatimah is so excited, this year will be her very first Ramadan! But there is a lot to learn so she will be ready. Follow along as her parents teach her about the many blessings and rewards of fasting. Also included are the rules of fasting, and adi’yaa made when sighting a new moon and after breaking fast!

There are a growing number of books for preschoolers about fasting, especially the first fast. It takes the reader from suhur to iftar. What I like most about this book is that it includes all the sunnah of fasting. From what dua to say at the sighting of a new moon to the breaking of the fast, and all the duas in between. This is also a guide on the dos and donts of fasting and the rewards for fasting. It is comprehensive.