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Eid for Nylah

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A heartwarming tale of community celebration and preparations for Eid al-Fitr, seen through the eyes of a curious cat!

From the best-selling author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant – a 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal nominee.

Nylah the cat is making her usual visits to the homes in her street, but something is very different today . . .

Families are creating decorations or making food, some are trying on new clothes or decorating their hands with henna. Everyone is very busy, and they don’t seem to want her help either! But why does nobody have any time for Nylah? Finally, all is revealed as they come together for a big Eid celebration, where everyone is welcome – especially Nylah!

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Nylah the cat just wants to play, but everyone is too busy! As she goes from house to house, families are hanging decorations, making delicious food, wrapping gifts, trying on new clothes and decorating their hands with henna. Mischievous Nyla seems to get wrapped up in it all, but her ‘help’ is not welcome. ‘Poor Nyla!’

Eventually, after being shooed home, the curious cat falls asleep, only to be woken very early for a party! Nyla finally finds out what they are all preparing for when the community comes together for a big Eid celebration in the park, where everyone wants to play!

This has superb representation of different Muslim families and there is a real community feel to the story. With information from the author in the back matter too, this makes a perfect introduction to Eid for EYFS and KS1 settings.

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