Meet Yasmin!

This book was selected for elementary early readers featuring a creative young second grader named Yasmin. Yasmin is spunky and very imaginative and she gets in lots of adventures and even gets lost in a market. This book deals with themes of self-esteem, confidence and diversity as our Pakistani-American protagonist navigates the life of second grade and bonds with her family. Recommended age level: 5-8 years.

Book Club Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think is the theme of this story? Could there be more than one theme?

2. What words would you use to describe Yasmin’s personality?

3. Where do you think Yasmin’s family from?

4. Why does Yasmin think she is not a very good artist? Have you ever felt this way

about something in school?

5. What does Baba mean?