What happens when you take from where there's more and give to where there's less? While visiting friends Yasmina and Amir, Peg and Cat learn some surprising things about a holiday tradition.
It's Eid al-Adha, a very special holiday for Yasmina and Amir, who invite their friends Peg and Cat to check it out. After they all rock out with some singing, it's time to head to the celebration, where there's so much food waiting! Amir explains that an important part of celebrating Eid al-Adha is dividing the meat into three equal parts, one third to be shared with someone who has less. But with all three bowls of meatballs holding different amounts, they've got a BIG PROBLEM! Thanks to a balancing scale, a trip to a soup kitchen, and an unexpected visit to a housebound neighbor, Peg and Cat learn all about the concept of taking from where there's more and giving to where there's less. Even Cat discovers how awesome giving can be. Eid Mubarak!
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Release date
June 26, 2018 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781536205336
- File size: 6 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 3.2
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 0-2
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May 1, 2018
On the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, Peg + Cat practice math and kindness.Peg, a white girl with strawberry-blonde hair, and Cat, a purple feline, visit their friends Yasmina, a beige-skinned girl wearing a hijab, and Amir, a light-brown-skinned boy wearing a suit and tie with sandals. Eid al-Adha is a "very special holiday" that Peg and Cat "had never even heard of." Following the signature Peg + Cat formula, they first "rock out" in song. Since Eid al-Adha is about "giving to those with less," the less than/more than mathematical symbols are introduced. The four characters play musical instruments, and Yasmina piles a silver tray with foods. Following Islamic tradition, they separate the meat into thirds: one-third for the family, one-third for neighbors and friends, and one-third for charity. Amir places two meatballs on each plate, but Peg notices that the meatballs are different sizes. This is a "Big Problem," which they solve with a pan balance. Finally, they head out to the party. When they stop at the soup kitchen to donate some meatballs, they use math again to help out there, and when Cat shares his coveted honey cakes, he discovers how good it feels to give. The illustrations (assembled from the TV episode the book is based on) are cartoony and colorful, with graphing paper and mathematical equations in the background. Fans of Peg + Cat will enjoy learning about the Islamic holiday, but readers unfamiliar with the show may not appreciate the book's formulaic structure.Competent coverage of a sadly underrepresented holiday. (Picture book. 3-8)COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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July 1, 2018
The PBS Kids stars learn from their Muslim friends about Eid al-Adha, a holiday about "giving to those with less"; this prompts a discussion about the concepts "less than" and "more than." Like all the books based on Peg + Cat television scripts, this one is educational but flagrantly teach-y and frantic. The art resembles screenshots of the animated show.(Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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