Saadia Faruqi

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 he's a dinosaur pro! But when Ali gets his facts wrong, he's really embarrassed. Some dino pro he is! Then, Ali learns that mistakes can also be opportunities… Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir....

Ali Tahir joins in a paper airplane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor recess by sharing his talent for building paper airplanes with his friends. But in a contest to see whose plane can fly farthest, Ali is baffled by the results. Will airplane expert Ali flop or come out on top? Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir....

"Imaan Bashir loves dogs, but she doesn't have one. Yet. If only there were a surefire way to demonstrate her special canine connection to her mom...When one of Imaan's neighbors needs a last minute pet-sitter for her dog, Sir Teddy, a great idea is hatched...But the reality of pet-sitting is a little more complicated--Imaan soon discovers that Sir Teddy is a real paw-full"--

"Must Love Pets has a new job: pet sitting three adorable kittens. What Imaan, London, and Olivia don't expect is all the trouble these tiny creatures can get into, from climbing the curtains, to crawling on kitchen counters, and spilling baking supplies everywhere. To get out of the house--and out of Mama's hair--the girls take the kittens to a local farmers' market. There, they meet the world's cutest goat, and the kittens have a ball. At the end...

It's library day, and Yasmin is the helper! She loves shelving books, but suddenly, Yasmin discovers that her own special book is missing. How will she find it among all the other books?

Yasmín está entusiasmada porque su escuela tiene un nuevo programa de reciclaje. Pero no le resulta fácil animar a sus amigos a hacer su parte. Con un poco de pensamiento creativo, ¿llegarán a reciclar los amigos de Yasmín?

Yasmín está emocionada porque asistirá a una boda. Pero cuando empiezan a cantar, se siente muy tímida y no se anima a participar. Encuentra un lugar tranquilo para esconderse. Entonces, ¿cómo llega a ser el centro de atención?

Yasmin knows exactly what she wants to play when her friends come over. But it turns out her friends have their own ideas. Could a creative compromise make everyone happy?

Yasmín está entusiasmada porque su escuela tiene un nuevo programa de reciclaje. Pero no le resulta fácil animar a sus amigos a hacer su parte. Con un poco de pensamiento creativo, ¿llegarán a reciclar los amigos de Yasmín?

Parece que todos tienen una idea para la feria de ciencias, ¡menos Yasmín! Después de un par de experimentos fallidos, Yasmín se inspira durante su merienda con Nani. Juntas, usan la ciencia de la cocina para sentir el dulce sabor del éxito.