There is no such thing as boy books or girl books. There is no such thing as boy books or girl books. There is no such thing as boy books or girl books. There is no such thing as boy books or girl books. There is no such thing as boy books or girl books. There is no such thing
Happy Monday! I'm giving away 20 hardcover copies of the new Yasmin titles! Follow me, RT and like this tweet for a chance to win. 10 winners will be chosen. USA only.
As promised, I'm giving away a set of 4 *hardcover* YASMIN titles to a classroom or library. Follow me and like this Tweet, plus for an additional entry reply with what YASMIN would mean for your kiddos. I'll pick a random winner on Friday. USA only.
I know things are tough right now, and we all feel sad. That's why I'm giving away a copy of A Place at the Table. We all need a little hope right now, and this book offers hope. Follow, like and RT for a chance to win. USA only. Ends Sunday at 5 pm EST.
It's a GREAT day in Twitterland and I'm celebrating by giving away 5 hardcover copies of the new Yasmin titles. Yup, 5!! Follow me, like and RT for a chance to win. Ends Sunday night. USA only.
Happy Friday! We're celebrating the sunshine here in Texas today, so I'm giving away some new YASMIN books! Follow me, like this tweet and RT for a chance to win. Ends Saturday night. US only. Thoughts & prayers for Texas also appreciated!
@SaadiaFaruqi
my sweet student was so excited when Yasmin was delivered from
@DonorsChoose
She said, “I’ve never seen a story with an Indian girl before - she’s just like me!”
My ❤️ burst!! Thank you for this book series!!!
🎉COVER REVEAL 🎉 I hope you love this new chapter book series featuring Marya Khan, a determined third grader with a penchant for getting into trouble, & her Muslim American family 💕 Art by the lovely
@anibushry
and published by
@abramskids
(Book 1 releases on Oct 18)
This year is a huge milestone for the YASMIN series. 20 books. 5 collections. Millions of readers 😍
I am so grateful for the overwhelming support this series has received in the last five years! May Yasmin go on many more adventures in the future 💜💜💜
Hello! It's
#NationalSchoolLibrarianDay
and I'm giving away 3 hardcover copies of YASMIN THE LIBRARIAN!!! Like, follow and RT to enter. Ends tonight... USA only.
Tomorrow is AAPI Heritage Month, so this is your annual reminder that the continent of Asia includes South Asia and the Middle East! If your book roundups only include East Asian countries, then you're doing it wrong. Here's a map to help ⬇️
#AAPIHeritageMonth
GIVEAWAY TIME!!! 📚📚📚
Follow and RT for a chance to win this gorgeous hardcover set of Yasmin titles 5-8! Read as Yasmin becomes a teacher, chef, zookeeper and superhero! Ends 2/28. USA only.
To celebrate the Muslim holiday of
#EidulAdha
I'm giving away 3 finished copies of A Place at the Table especially to educators. Follow me, like & RT to enter. U.S. only. Ends Sunday. Happy Eid!
My heart is full of emotion. This book, 20 years in the making, containing the stories of millions of my Muslim American friends, releases into the world today.
#September11
#NeverForget
A reminder that the newest Yasmin books are out now, putting this series at a jaw-dropping 20 books! I can't believe my story about a little girl like my daughter would go so far and reach so many people 💜 💜
Hi friends! I'm Saadia Faruqi, author of the Yasmin series and MG novels such as Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero. Since we're talking covers, here's my latest cover, which is so adorable I can't stop staring at it 😍
#MGBookChat
HAPPY FRIDAY!! I'm so excited to showcase 4 new Yasmin titles coming in 2021! Yes, Yasmin is going to be a scientist, a recycler, a singer, and (my favorite) a librarian 😁🥰 Available 1/1/21 as your New Year's gift that keeps on giving!
@haleshannon
@BellwetherFrnds
Same with me. The
#1
question I get regarding the Yasmin series is "when are you going to write a series for boys?"
Yesterday I asked a class of second graders to repeat after me: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GIRL BOOKS AND BOY BOOKS. ONLY BOOKS.
Happy Halloween! I don't celebrate this holiday, but I'm giving away a few Yasmin books to those who do! Follow me, like and RT this tweet for a chance to win a book! USA only, ends tonight at midnight.
📢📢 I'm giving away 10 copies of Marya Khan And The Incredible Henna Party to classroom libraries 📢📢 Follow me, RT and like this tweet for a chance to win. USA only. Ends Monday.
🎉COVER REVEAL 🎉Friends, I'm delighted to introduce you to Imaan and her pet-sitting shenanigans in Book 1 of my new MG series MUST LOVE PETS. Pub date May 31 (sooner through Scholastic Book Fairs). Cover art by
@foxville_art
who's as usual done a fantastic job 😍
Who's up for a graphic novel about a Muslim American family, y'all??? So excited to be working with
@01FirstSecond
and the awesome
@neonlanterns
to bring you this story ❤❤❤
Let me tell you librarians something. You don't need to be tiktok stars or whatever. You're doing an amazing job supporting diverse books and making sure they reach the kids who need them. You're awesome and we love y'all 💕
It's the last day of
#AAPI
and I'm giving away this stack of my books to one lucky educator. Follow me, like and RT this post for a chance to enter. USA only. Ends tonight at midnight EST.
Hello! For Teacher Appreciation Week I'm giving away 2 copies of Yasmin the Teacher in English and 2 in Spanish! Please follow me, like and RT for a chance to win. US only. Ends Friday.
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
Happy Sunday, y'all! How about a giveaway? Two books. Two winners. One day. Follow me, RT and like this tweet for a chance to win. USA only. Ends tonight.
Attention all libraries and schools putting up Easter displays, please remember that it is currently Ramadan too! There are lots of books for your Ramadan and Eid displays or in classroom discussions! 📚🏮🌙🎉🎁
It is officially 2021!!!!! Please accept my New Year's gift to you! Available now in the U.S. and coming soon to the U.K. and elsewhere. Which one will you read first?
WNDB is excited to reveal the cover illustrated by
@AsifHazem
for YUSUF AZEEM IS NOT A HERO by
@SaadiaFaruqi
(9/7/21), about Yusuf Azeem entering a robotics competition and dealing with the Islamophobic and racist fallout of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Did you know it's Children's Book Week? I'm giving away this big pile of my books (one for each winner), so follow me, like, and RT this tweet for a chance to win. USA only, ends Thursday.
#childrensbookweek
Do you know the Yasmin titles are also available in collections of 4? 🎉 I'm giving away 5 copies of Yasmin Figures It Out, which includes Yasmin The Doctor, Farmer, Detective & Ice Skater. Follow, like & RT to win. Ends Wed, USA only.🎉
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I'm still on a high after that amazing Sydney Taylor notable award, so I'm giving away 3 copies of A Place at the Table signed by both me and
@LauraShovan
! To enter, follow us both, like and RT this tweet. Ends Sunday. US only.
Happy Friday! I'm giving away some brand new copies of Must Love Pets book 2 💃💃💃 Follow me, like and RT this tweet for a chance to win! USA only. Ends Sunday.
Good morning and happy first day of school for many! A Thousand Questions is out in a month and I'm giving away one ARC to a teacher! Follow me, like this tweet, and RT to enter. Ends today at midnight. USA only please.
Happy Friday! I'm giving away four copies of Saving Sunshine, the graphic novel that Booklist called "heartwarming, funny and bright". Follow me, RT and like for a chance to win. USA only. Ends Sunday night.
Are you totally confused why a series like YASMIN would be banned in York, PA? Me too. Please follow
@CYBannedBooks
to get updates and learn about the courageous student activists fighting this ridiculous ban.
Okay school librarian friends, as promised, here's a chance for you to win *hardcover* copies of Yasmin 5-8! That's Chef, Teacher, Zookeeper & Superhero. Follow, like and leave a comment about your school's diversity. USA only. Ends 1/11.
Giveaway!! Follow and RT for a chance to win the 4 new Yasmin titles in hardcover. Perfect for libraries! Or a classroom library.
And wait, there's more! I'm choosing to one, not two, but FOUR winners. Ends thursday, U.S. only. GOOD LUCK!!!
🥳COVER REVEAL 🥳I'm so excited to show ya'll the cover of my next middle grade novel THE PARTITION PROJECT illustrated by the amazing
@chaayaprabhat
🤩🤩
Published by
@QuillTreeBooks
on Feb 27, 2024 but preorder links are live already:
Final giveaway of the year, before I begin to promote the heck out of 2021 Yasmin titles! Follow, like and RT to participate. 2 sets available. USA only. Ends Friday. 💝
🎊 Mid-week giveaway! Follow, like and RT for a chance to win one of four advance copies of my upcoming chapter book series Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party! USA only, ends Friday.
I can finally tell you why I was tweeting about animals so much recently! Get ready for this lower MG series coming next year... all about hilarious pets, happy friendships and loving families!
🎉 Yusuf Azeem paperbacks are officially available, and I've got 6 extra copies! Follow me, like and RT this tweet for a chance to win! USA only, ends Thursday.
It's here it's here it's here! After thousands of votes from readers and hours of discussion with our excellent judges, this year's summer poll list of 100 favorite kids' reads is here to keep your kids busy ... for a little while, we hope:
🥳 It's release day in N. America for my debut graphic novel Saving Sunshine💃 I'm so grateful to
@shazleenmkhan
for the glorious illustrations that brought my words to vibrant life! Hope all my readers enjoy Zara and Zeeshan's story 💙🎉⛱️🐢
My birthday month isn't over yet! This week I'm giving away 3 paperback copies of YASMIN THE PAINTER & YASMIN THE BUILDER each! That's 6 total 😁
Follow and RT to enter. USA only, ends 4/26.
Meet Yasmin! won the
@JrLibraryGuild
award last year, but I've never actually seen my little book baby with that beautiful shiny sticker. I finally saw it at
#TXLA19
and my heart is full 💖
💚 On the heels of more Yasmin books, her friend Ali will now have his own series! I'm so grateful that these Pakistani American characters continue to bring joy to young readers everywhere 💚
Teachers, you know
#Ramadan
is coming up, right? Don't forget to check in with your students to make sure they're okay. Fasting without community can be very hard.
It's my son's 16th birthday so I'm giving away a hardcover of Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero, because Yusuf reminded me of him when I was writing this book. RT, like and make sure you follow me. USA only, ends tonight.
Soccer fever is real ⚽
In honor of the USA match today, I'm giving away two copies of Yasmin the Soccer Star 💕 Follow me, like and RT this tweet for a chance to win. 🇺🇲 only, ends Sunday.
#WorldCup
Want to know more about Muslim inventors, scientists, poets, politicians and athletes who helped change the world? Enter to win an ARC of The Wonders We Seek! Follow me, like and RT this tweet. Ends Friday night. USA only.
🚨 Final ARC giveaway for my new chapter book Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party 🚨 Follow me, RT and like this tweet for a chance to win one of five copies! USA only, ends Monday.
Happy news! We're expecting 4 new Yasmin titles on 1/1/19 and
@MrSchuReads
will reveal the covers this week! In the meantime, I've managed to snag a few top secret images from
@metahatem
from the new interiors to whet your appetites! Let the waiting begin!
🚨Great news! I'm giving away 3 copies of each of these new Ali books! That's 12 winners total!!! Follow me, RT and like this tweet for a chance to win. Ends Friday. USA only.
Hola! Who's teaching Spanish or ELL? Who's got a big immigrant population in their classroom? I have a bunch of (paperback) Yasmin en Espanol that I want to give away, so comment below and tell me why I should send some to you!
Today is this interfaith activist's happy place:
#Passover
#GoodFriday
and
#Ramadan
all at the same time makes my heart burst with joy. Celebrate with each other. Love each other. Be kind to each other. ❣
If you're a Muslim author/illustrator with a book publishing in 2022 OR a publisher who has a 2022 title by a Muslim author/illustrator, we'd love to hear from you! Please wave and RT!!!
Happy Earth Day! Follow me, like and RT for a chance to win these two books in hardcover! Also, tell me how you plan to take care of the planet. USA only, ends tonight. 🌎💜🌻
I've just learned that Meet Yasmin! is a fall 2018 Junior Library Guild selection and I can't even begin to describe my feelings. Yasmin herself will have to suffice!
🎁 As a reminder that Marya Khan And The Incredible Henna Party is now available in paperback, I'm giving away 5 copies 🎁
Follow me, Like, and RT for a chance to win. USA only. Ends Friday.
🥳 The birthday bash continues with an epic giveaway! Follow, RT and like this post to win books 1-3 in the Marya Khan series. I have LOTS of copies to giveaway! USA only, ends Friday.
Happy April 😊
It's my birthday month so I'm going to do a new giveaway every Monday! First up, is Yasmin in Charge. Follow and RT for a chance to win, I'll be choosing 2 winners! USA only, ends 4/5.
Hi y'all, I'm giving away an ARC of my upcoming MG novel YUSUF AZEEM IS NOT A HERO! If you like robotics, nerdy sweet boys, and some hard facts about life after 9/11, this book is for you! Follow, like and RT for a chance to win. USA only, ends July 7.