y separately published work icon The Eid Moon and Other Stories selected work   children's fiction   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 The Eid Moon and Other Stories
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This book centres on an Australian girl, Zehra, whose father was born in India. Each year the family celebrate Eid-ul-Fitre (or Eid); a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan which is a period of fasting. Zehra's family celebrate Eid in Australia but one year they go to India to share in the festivities with her Dad's family. Zehra likens Eid to Christmas as there are cards, presents, money and lots of eating. Zahra explains the differences between her cousin's wedding in Hobart and another cousin's wedding in India. She also relates her experiences when she attended school in India.

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  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has an Asian setting.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,: Hodja , 1987 .
      Extent: 32p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0724614680
      Series: y separately published work icon Rishta Series Hodja (publisher), 1986-1987 Z1316746 1986 series - publisher The Rishta Books collection is a photographic series of Australian children's real life stories which focus on ethnicity and the influence of ethnicity on personal identity.
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