Publisher Description

Yasmin loves hosting parties! Music friends fun! But what she doesn't love is the spicy food her Pakistani family serves. Yasmin puts on her chef hat and plans to make her own amazing fantastic recipe...as soon as she figures out what that is!

for fans of Katie Woo! an early reader featuring a Muslim Pakistani American girl and her family Own Voices author and illustrator team a strong girl character with a knack for solving problems in unique ways subtly weaves Muslim traditions into fun relatable stories

Author Biography

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural sensitivity trainer featured in O, The Oprah Magazine. She is the the author of the Yasmin series and also writes middle grade novels, such as Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero, and other books for children. Saadia is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, an online magazine of poetry, short stories, and art. Besides writing books, she also loves reading, binge-watching her favorite shows, and taking naps. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her family. Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. When he is not dipping cookies in a cup of tea or staring at blank pieces of paper, he is usually drawing books. One of the books he illustrated is The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz, which won a Newbery Honor and other awards despite Hatem's drawings of a farting dragon, a two-headed cat, and stinky cheese.

Table of Contents

Party prep -- Too spicy -- Yasmin's party surprise.

Review

I am just in LOVE with the Yasmin series. They are such an amazing addition to our classroom.-- "The Tutu Teacher"
Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family offer both mirrors and windows to Muslim culture, but mostly importantly, Yasmin is simply a spunky second-grader who will appeal to early readers from any background.-- "Booksource Banter"

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Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family offer both mirrors and windows to Muslim culture, but mostly importantly, Yasmin is simply a spunky second-grader who will appeal to early readers from any background.

Promotional "Headline"

for fans of Katie Woo!; an early reader featuring a Muslim, Pakistani American girl and her family; Own Voices author and illustrator team; a strong girl character with a knack for solving problems in unique ways; subtly weaves Muslim traditions into fun, relatable stories; series included on Girls of the Crescent Recommended Reading List

Feature

Discussion Questions, Full color, Glossary, Illustration(s)/Drawing(s), More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Pronunciation Guide, Table of Contents, Writing Prompts

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