A Mermaid Girl
$32.08
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2022
Summary
Summer is here and Heba is so excited to wear her new, yellow burkini to the community pool for the first time! She can’t wait to look like the other mermaid girls in her family and sparkle like the sun.
But when Heba arrives at the pool and her friends start asking her questions about her new special swimsuit, she feels like she’s standing out too much. Suddenly her burkini seems like a bad idea.
Luckily Mama helps Heba to find strength in the mermaid girls who came before he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593327609 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593327608 |
| Author: | Sana Rafi, Olivia Aserr |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 437g |
| Dimensions: | 287mm x 240mm x 8mm |
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Critics Review
“A wonderful summer book that raises cultural awareness while celebrating simple joys of a day at the pool.” – School Library Journal
“A wonderful summer book that raises cultural awareness while celebrating simple joys of a day at the pool.” –School Library Journal”[An] Excuberant picture book” –The New York Times
About The Author
Sana Rafi
Sana Rafi is a Muslim American author who received her MFA from Columbia University in New York. She’s passionate about showcasing Muslim and immigrant characters in her books. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading, visiting beaches or being silly with her son. Rafi currently resides in sunny California but is often found daydreaming of her hometown, Lahore, Pakistan.
Aserr is a visual development artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles. She currently does background paint at Cartoon Network and writes and illustrates children’s books. She developed her skills at both Art Center School of Design and Rhode Island School of Design (earning her BFA from the latter in 2014).
Olivia is passionate about telling stories that are fantastical and diverse. In her free time, Olivia swing dances all over Los Angeles and the rest of the world, and loves to bake and hike with her dog, Bonnibel.
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