
Anderson’s Bookshop Presents Shifa Saltagi Safadi
February 16 @ 11:30 am
Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Shifa Saltagi Safadi, to celebrate the release of her newest book, The Gift of Eid, on Sunday, February 16th at 11:30 am in our Downers Grove store.
Event Format
We will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines:
- Posed photo with your camera taken by our staff
- There is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)
- There is a limit of 1 personalization of the new book only (unless otherwise stated)
All events have open seating. The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up to meet the author based on that number.
If you cannot attend, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event. We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that.
Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.
More about The Gift of Eid:
A retelling of the Gift of the Magi, set against the backdrop of the Umayyad Masjid of Damascus, in this picture book from a National Book Award Winner.
With Baba gone, Yasmine doesn’t have enough money to buy Mama’s Eid gift and can’t think of anything she wants for herself when Mama asks. While Mama’s haggling with the baker, she gets an idea. And after exchanging gifts with her mom in the Masjid, Yasmine realizes that true Eid joy comes from being together.
Set in the famous Souq al-Hamidiyeh and the Umayyad Masjid of Damascus, this heartfelt story offers a Muslim background to one of the best-loved stories of all time.
About the Author:
Shifa Saltagi Safadi is the National Book Award Finalist author of Kareem Between and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, teaches ELA at a local middle school, and reviews Muslim books on her instagram page, @MuslimMommyBlog. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children. You can find out more about her on her website, shifasafadi.com.