A MERMAID GIRL
Picture Book
Written by Sana Rafi
Illustrated by Olivia Aserr
Released on June 28th 2022
Penguin Random House
40 Pages | 9 x 11 | 5-7 years | ISBN 9780593327609
PRAISE
“A wonderful summer book that raises cultural awareness while celebrating simple joys of a day at the pool.” —School Library Journal
“[An] Excuberant picture book” —The New York Times
ABOUT A MERMAID GIRL
A young girl celebrates the experience of wearing a burkini for the first time in this lyrical and heartwarming picture book that casts a fresh light on timeless summer activities, and celebrates cultural traditions and intergenerational bonds.
Summer is here and Heba is so excited to wear her new, yellow burkini to the community pool for the first time! She can’t wait to look like the other mermaid girls in her family and sparkle like the sun.
But when Heba arrives at the pool and her friends start asking her questions about her new special swimsuit, she feels like she’s standing out too much. Suddenly her burkini seems like a bad idea.
Luckily Mama helps Heba to find strength in the mermaid girls who came before her. Feeling more connected to the women of her family, Heba is ready to show her friends that she can do all the same things that they can do—handstands, summersaults, and dives off the diving board—even while wearing her yellow burkini.
In The New York Times: Newly Published, From Burkinis to Vengeful Gods
LITTLE SEEDS OF PROMISE
48 Pages | 248 x 248 x 15.24mm | 6-8 years | ISBN10 1943147930 | ISBN13 9781943147939
PRAISE
“A sweet and accessible picture book about the patience it takes to make a place home."(Picture book. 3-6) ~ Kirkus Reviews
Picture Book
Written by Sana Rafi
Illustrated by Renia Metallinou
Released on Oct 26th 2021
The Innovation Press
About LITTLE SEEDS OF PROMISE
When Maya moves to a different country, she feels lonely and lost. Everything--and everyone--seems so unfamiliar here, and she wonders if she will ever find a way to fit in. Longing for her home, she holds tightly to the special seeds her grandmother gave her, afraid to plant them. Can she take the risk that they--and she--might grow and bloom in this new place?
