Together on Eid

Rafi and Quraishi offer a standard introduction to Eid’s domestic aspects in this warmly familial picture book. Using the refrain “Eid is,” celebratory sensate lines describe the festival as “a gathering,” “a party we dress up for,” “a feast,” and more. Supporting text elaborates on each brief phrase, noting that Dadi Amma wears “regal... embroidery/ that flows to the floor” as well as describing a meal of “steaming pulao and/ yogurt” and newspaper-wrapped rotis. Simply cartooned gouache, watercolor, pencil, and crayon illustrations incorporate decorative components around images of the South Asian–presenting family. It’s a straightforward overview that wraps up with a vision of home, togetherness, and gratitude. Creators’ notes conclude. Ages 3–5. (Jan.)