Yasmin the Superhero

I bought this book for my first grade daughter both because she’s excited about early chapter books and I was excited about a Pakistani protagonist in the story. This book exceeded my hopes!First, the story is excellent. Being a superhero is defined not by beating a villain, but by helping people in the neighborhood- with math, gathering dropped groceries, and getting a stuck ball. I love the message! And it was a great window to talk about opportunities for my kids to help others.I also deeply appreciate the diversity of characters. From Yasmin and her family experience (and the accompanying Urdu glossary to explain terms), to the visible diversity in her neighborhood (every family Yasmin engages with appears to identify differently racially), the superhero story normalizes characters who are so often considered “other” in children’s books- at least in America. The story isn’t about diversity, but that is part of its power.The illustrations are excellent, and I think give this book a great range from a read-aloud to 3 and 4-year olds to early readers excited about chapter books and for whom great illustrations keep them engaged.Finally, the tools for parents or teachers at the back of the book are just outstanding. I wound up actually reading this with my 4-year-old son and having a very lively discussion on the questions about superheroes at the end. Then we went through the glossary and practiced words. And I personally appreciated the informational text at the end.I think this book is excellent for kindergarten and first grade classrooms and for homes everywhere! I’ve now bought the whole series!

At last a "minority" character in a secular setting. Lovely text and illustrations. The stories are simple with a climax ... I like the Pakistani terms here and there . They are few enough to not obstruct the flow of the story, but nice to show my kids that there are different cultures/ways/languages to say things. I bought the whole collection. Both my 5 twins, boy and girl, loved them.

i got the first book if this series and knew i need to get more, my kids love it,there is a freshness in the family diversity the book has,im planning to read it to my daughters class since they are working on asia this month im sure the kids will love it

I personally love this topic as a parent, my kids are into the superhero mood everyday, this book gives them a very valuable moral what a super hero should be.

Great book! We love the idea of “superheroes are the ones who go out of their way to be kind and helpful”

Great buy :-)

I am Kevin Rodriguez i am 8.Yasmin! I recommend the book yasmin the superhero by saadia faruqi. I love it because she help all people. I think it is helpful. I feel happy when i read it.Yasmin the superhero is about a girl. She want to be a superhero. She help the girl and the boy and little girl. At the end she can not find villains then her dad think she help the people.My favorite character is mom. I think she is kind. I also think she is loving. I like when she read book.Yasmin the superheroe is good book. I think you will like it because it is amazing. You should read it now.I recommend the book. I like it because she find her mom. It make me feel happy.

We first read "Meet Yasmin." Which is a collection of 4 stories so it lasted a while with my second grader. But this one is just one story and you finish it in one night. Great stories though.

Absolutely love this series!! My toddler and I both enjoy these books a lot! It’s great to have books with representation my kids can relate to. Just wish the series was never ending!