Meet Yasmin!

By Saadia Faruqi and Hatem Aly

Written by Scribd Editors

Spirited second-grader and creative thinker, Yasmin is always looking for the next “aha” moment. Her big imagination allows her to find inspiration in any and all circumstances. With curiosity and boldness, she can face any new situation with confidence.

Meet Yasmin! by author Saadia Faruqi and illustrator Hatem Aly features the spunky Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani-American family. This book is a compilation of four different popular stories, including:

• Yasmin the Explorer
• Yasmin the Painter
• Yasmin the Builder
• And Yasmin the Fashionista

Beloved by teachers and parents, this book is perfect for readers ages five to eight years old. If you love Meet Yasmin!, be sure to check out other Yasmin books like Yasmin the Chef, Yasmin the Superhero, You can Do It, Yasmin!, and so many more. These books don’t need to be read in any specific order, so feel free to jump to the Yasmin adventures that your child is most interested in.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781684360239

Saadia Faruqi

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author, essayist and interfaith activist. She is the author, with Laura Shovan, of A Place at the Table, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book. Her book Meet Yasmin!, the first book in an early reader series about a Pakistani-American girl, received starred reviews, and she is also author of the adult fiction book Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage from Pakistan. She lives with her husband and children in Houston, Texas, where she is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose.

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To Mariam for inspiring me, and Mubashir for helping me find the right words — S.F.

To my sister, Eman, and her amazing girls, Jana and Kenzi — H.A.

Yasmin The Explorer

CHAPTER 1

Ancient Maps

One afternoon Yasmin sat reading with Baba.

A long time ago, explorers used big paper maps to find their way, Baba said.

What’s an explorer? asked Yasmin.

Someone who discovers new places. An adventurer, Baba said.

Yasmin looked at the maps in Baba’s book. There were straight roads and curvy roads. There were lakes and rivers and forests.

I want to be an explorer! she said.

Well, then, the first thing you’ll need is a map, Baba replied.

Yasmin clapped her hands. I’ll make a map of our neighborhood.

Good idea, Baba said.

Yasmin found crayons and paper. She drew their house. Down the street was the market. Near that was the park.

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"This is excellent, jaan!" Baba said, using his sweet name for her.

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[jennybeast · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Short chapters, heavily illustrated, chronicle the everyday adventures of a funny and spirited Pakistani American girl. Mistakes are made, frustrations happen, but thoughtfulness leads to success. It's just a bright, lovely book.

[reader1009-863136 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

diverse children's beginning chapter book (Pakistani-American Muslim second-grader).
The illustrations are cute and appealing and we definitely need more diverse characters like Yasmin, but the story was not as funny or entertaining as other beginning chapter books and I'm afraid a lot of younger readers (especially the struggling ones) will lose interest and stop reading--the copy I borrowed from the library had pencil markings along the words for the first couple episodes, but none after.
Nice glossary and backmatter at the end of the book, especially for those kids who are less familiar with Pakistani/Muslim culture. I am looking forward to seeing more from Yasmin.

[bookwyrmm_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cute and positive stories for early chapter readers.

[bookbrig-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Funny and cute this reminded me of a younger Ramona Quimby story. Will definitely be buying for our niece; it's full of kid adventures!

[deslivres5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Early chapter book featuring Yasmin, a sweet, thoughtful and sassy second grader.
There are 4 stories in the collection, with each story having just 3 chapters. Yasmin has a particular problem in each story and it is resolved in a positive way by the end of chapter 3.
Lots of colorful illustrations to go along with the text. Perfect for a beginning chapter book reader.

[eo206 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a really great beginning chapter book for early readers (Kindergarten-first grade). Yasmin is a Pakistani child who is creative, insightful, and problem-solves in the stories in this book. The stories feature elements of her everyday life -- a trip to the park, time with grandparents, art projects, etc. It is great for seeing a child of color in everyday situations (not just in civil rights or historic text).

The stories are short and a good length for a read-aloud or independent reading.