Lunar New Year with Yasmin

by Saadia Faruqi, Debby Rahmalia (Illustrator)

Overview

Mr. Nguyen, Yasmin’s school principal, shares lanterns with the class to introduce the Lunar New Year holiday. Yasmin is mesmerized by the bright colors and festivities the holiday brings! But when she discovers that dragons are a part of the celebration, she’s not so sure. Will Yasmin overcome her fears to help ring in a lucky new year?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798875242106
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2026
Series:	Holidays and Celebrations with Yasmin
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	5 - 7 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

A spin-off of the popular Yasmin series, which has sold more than 1.3 million copies;