Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise

Title: Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise
Author: Saadia Faruqi / Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
ISBN: 9781484681251
Publisher: Capstone
Reading Level: Grades K-2

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!

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.