{"product_id":"samis-special-gift-an-eid-al-adha-story-9781623542962","title":"Sami's Special Gift: An Eid Al-Adha Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's Eid al-Adha, and Sami wants to celebrate. But this year is different after his grandfather's passing. A touching picture book about kindness towards others.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSami worries that the Eid al-Adha carnival won't be as fun without Dede (his grandfather), who died recently. Sami's grandmother sends him one of Dede's ties, and Sami vows to never take it off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter going to the mosque for Eid prayer, Sami's family stop at the shelter where Baba and Anne volunteer. Can an unexpected encounter and a special gift help Sami change his mind about celebrating? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe gift of giving and putting yourself in someone else's shoes shines through in this engaging, poignant holiday story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. O. Yuksel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.16h x 8.11w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623542962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. O. Yuksel \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eIn My Mosque\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOne Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eRamadan Kareem\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born in Türkiye, raised in New York City, and now lives in New Jersey. She loves celebrating Eid al-Adha and going to the carnival with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHüseyin Sönmezay\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator. He was born in Bulgaria and moved to Türkiye when he was young. He attended vocational school with a concentration in graphic design. He has worked with local and international agencies and publishers and has illustrated more than forty picture books as well as various magazine illustrations. He currently lives in Izmir with his wife and two daughters, and this is his first book in the United States. www.huseyinsonmezay.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43769294520435,"sku":"9.78162E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d5e458f2-060e-47ee-b96f-cc4f48459199.jpg?v=1757074269","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/samis-special-gift-an-eid-al-adha-story-9781623542962","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}