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Yasmin the fashionista

2019
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 of Nana, Nani, and a glue-gun, the garment gets fixed, and Yasmin puts on an impromptu fashion show when her parents get home.

Yasmin the explorer

2019
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' market with her mother--but will the map help her when they are separated?.

Yes no maybe so

Teenagers Jamie and Maya, who are from Jewish and Muslim backgrounds, respectively, begin canvassing together for a local politician at the behest of their parents. Jamie, who is desperately shy, and Maya, who is reeling from her parents' separation, discover friendship and attraction as they work together on a discriminatory bill against Muslims.

Mommy's khimar

2018
A young Muslim girl puts on a head scarf and not only feels closer to her mother, she also imagines herself as a queen, the sun, a superhero, and more.

Yasmin the chef

2019
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 a dish of her own.

Meet Yasmin!

In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.

Yasmin the writer

A young Muslim girl named Yasmin cannot figure out who her personal hero is, and she is supposed to write about her hero for class. Then her teacher, Ms. Alex, gives her an idea.

Yasmin the teacher

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 a way to motivate them to finish the math assignment, quietly.

Yasmin the superhero

Yasmin gathers a cape and mask and sets out to find a villain to defeat with her "super powers, but there are no villains hiding on her block--just neighbors who need a little help.

Yasmin the gardener

A young Muslim girl named Yasmin learns all about gardening when she and her Baba start a garden of their own in their backyard. Yasmin then learns a valuable lesson about caring for flowers from watching her Nani.

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