Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise

by Saadia Faruqi, Debby Rahmalia (Illustrator)

Overview

Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It’s Eid—Ali’s favorite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali’s brother, Fateh, is being cranky and keeps spoiling everything! Can Ali find a way to cheer up Fateh and bring the fun back to the holiday? Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir. Ali’s big ideas will resonate with young readers who believe that every problem has a creative solution—you just have to find it!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484681251
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Series:	Ali the Great
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural sensitivity trainer featured in O, The Oprah Magazine. She is the author of the Yasmin and Ali the Great series, and the Eisner award—nominated graphic novel Saving Sunshine. She also writes chapter books, picture books, and middle grade novels. Saadia is editor—in—chief of Blue Minaret, an online magazine of poetry, short stories, and art. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her family.

Debby Rahmalia is an illustrator and storyteller based in Indonesia. She graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology, where she earned a Bachelor of Interior Design degree. After her first baby was born, Debby was encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming an illustrator. She has been illustrating ever since and is looking forward to sharing the books she illustrates with her child. Working mainly with digital pencils, Debby is always looking for great stories to illustrate and opportunities to positively impact young minds.

Interviews

Written by Saadia Faruqi, author of the popular and long—running Yasmin series;