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Saadia Faruqi
Mama and Baba are away on a trip, and Yasmin is moping because she misses them. Then Yasmin, Nani and Nana discover an injured cat that needs to be rescued…
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Yasmin is excited about her nature scout trip, but she is nervous about sleeping in a tent. To make matters worse, Yasmin's tent threatens to collapse! Can some quick thinking…
Cut! Yasmin's class is putting on a play, and her job as director is turning out to be harder than she thought. The actors aren't happy, and Yasmin is quickly…
Yasmin wants to be an astronaut someday, but after a class trip to the space museum, she's not sure she's cut out for space flight. Then a tour of the…
A collection of four stories where Yasmin solves problems and faces new adventures with her trademark curiosity and creativity.
Ali Tahir is a dinosaur expert! Or is he?
Ali and his classmates are excited for their field trip to the natural history museum. Ali brags to his friends that…
Ali Tahir loses something important at the market... his brother!
Who's hungry? Ali, his grandfather, and little brother Fateh head to the South Asian market to stock up on snacks…
"When Ali lets his emotions get the better of him during a school project, he realizes the only way to save the day--and his friendships--is with teamwork"--
Ali Tahir is a Pakistani American second grader who loves his family and friends--and also loves getting attention! Ali's big ideas sometimes lead to a little trouble--but his clever solutions…
Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party?
It's Eid, Ali's favourite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special…
"Second grader Ali goes insect hunting in the park with his mother, but soon feels like the bugs are out to get him--until his mother reminds him that he is…
"Ali plans to do magic tricks for show-and-tell, and is embarrassed when they fail--but sometimes a magician just needs an assistant to get back on track"--
Ali Tahir joins in a paper plane contest with a surprise twist.
On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor break by sharing his talent for building paper…
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"It is cooking day with Dadi, but Ali's little brother, Fateh, keeps getting in the way and annoying his brother"--
Yasmin’s class is going to the zoo! The students love watching the animals do silly things, but when Yasmin is chosen to feed the monkeys, she’s the one that does…
Includes discussion questions, an Urdu glossary, facts about Pakistan, and an activity.
Includes a recipe, facts about Pakistan, an Urdu glossary and discussion questions.
Includes discussion questions, a glossary, fun facts and an activity.
Unsure about her artistic skills, second-grader Yasmin is not looking forward to the art competition at school–but with the support and encouragement of her family she produces a prize-winning painting.
It is library day and helper Yasmin is busy shelving books, but suddenly she discovers that her own special book is missing prompting her o calmly retrace her steps.
While her parents are out to dinner, a bored Yasmin decides to try on some of her mother’s clothes, including her new shalwar kameez, which gets ripped–but with the help…
When Ms. Alex is called away from the classroom, she leaves Yasmin in charge, but the other children just ignore her and start acting silly and noisy–until Yasmin thinks up…
Yasmin’s family is hosting a big party, but Yasmin is worried that the traditional food her family is cooking is too spicy–so her family challenges Yasmin to come up with…
Yasmin gathers a cape and mask and sets out to find a villain to defeat with her super powers –however there are no villains hiding on her block, just neighbors…
Yasmin and her friend Emma are going to the ice rink, but Yasmin is nervous and does not want to admit that she has never skated, so she delays going…
Includes facts about Pakistan, an Urdu glossary, discussion questions and an activity.
On her family’s visit to a farm, Yasmin is thrilled to play with the baby chicks, but when she forgets to close the pen door and one goes missing, Yasmin…
Yasmin is bored! But a glimpse of the pretty clothes in Mama’s closet turns a boring evening into a glamorous fashion show, until…OOPS! Mama’s shalwar kameez is ruined! Can Yasmin’s…
Superhero Yasmin! She’s got the cape. She’s got the mask. Now she just needs a villain to defeat! While she’s looking for one, she meets lots of friends and neighbours…
Yasmin’s class is going on a field trip to the zoo, and Yasmin is thrilled when she is chosen to help feed the monkeys; but when she trips and spills…
Hatem Aly,Saadia Faruqi
"At home, Baba's got a mystery ailment, and Nani thinks there's a thief afoot. At the farm, Yasmin is put in charge of the chicks--but one goes missing! And at…
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When Yasmin’s father explains to her about explorers and maps, Yasmin decides to make a map of her neighborhood and she brings it along on a trip to the farmers’…
Nani likes to sit outside and sew, but little things like her thimble keep disappearing, so she turns detective and applies a science lesson to solve the mystery.
