Hatem Aly

"In this collection of four stories, Yasmin takes charge of some sticky situations! At home, at school, or out and about, Yasmin faces challenges head on with creativity and quick thinking. Whether she's creating a new recipe, finding a way to rescue a stuck toy for a little friend, or calming down monkeys (and classmates!), a clever solution to any problem is just around the corner!"--Amazon.com.

A boy begrudgingly composes a sometimes-rhyming adventure with his precocious little sister.

While everyone else in her gym class is excited to play soccer, Yasmin is not. She is afraid--the pros on TV seem so rough--but with some help and courage she finds it in herself to play goalie when her team needs her.

A young Muslim girl named Yasmin learns all about gardening when she and her Baba start a garden of their own in their backyard. Yasmin then learns a valuable lesson about caring fro flowers from watching her Nani.

A young girl named Yasmin is trying to find inspiration to paint something for Friday's art contest, but she doesn't know what she should paint and is worried about making a mess--but maybe a mess is exactly what she needs.

Yasmin's family is hosting a big party, but Yasmin is worried that the traditional food her family is cooking is too spicy--so her family challenges Yasmin to come up with a dish of her own.

One night, Yasmin and Nani have an impromptu fashion show using Mama's clothes, until Mama's kameez gets ruined. Yasmin and Nani must rush to fix the garment before Mama gets home.

When Ms. Alex is called away from the classroom, she leaves Yasmin in charge, but the other children just ignore her and start acting silly and noisy--until Yasmin thinks up a way to motivate them to finish the math assignment, quietly.

In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.

Yasmin is excited to have her friends Emma and Ali come over, and wants to play dress up. However, when her friends arrive, they have their own ideas on what they should play. Yasmin will have to think of something creative to include everyone's ideas.