Fatima's Great Outdoors
$37.27
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2021
Summary
An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of Brown People Camping.
Fatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for their first camping trip! The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything. She sets up a tent with her father, builds a fire with her mother, and survives an eight-legged mutant spider (a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781984816955 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1984816950 |
| Author: | Ambreen Tariq, Stevie Lewis |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Kokila |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 238mm x 286mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
Praise for FATIMA’S GREAT OUTDOORS by Ambreen Tariq and Stevie Lewis:
2022 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books List
WASHINGTON DC Capitol Choices
Washington DC Three Star Book Award
“Author Tariq founded @BrownPeopleCamping to help diversify outdoor spaces, and through Lewis’ rich, detailed illustrations, this book celebrates Indian culture while depicting the beauty and fun of being in the wilderness.”
—Booklist
“An authentic, affectionate portrait of how outdoor spaces can offer a saving grace and a sense of belonging.”
—Publishers Weekly
“This is a gentle and joyful story about a young girl having to adapt to a whole new life, and learning that everyone has their strengths, even herself.”
—School Library Connection
“Most collections will benefit from this multilayered work of joy and validation.”
—Ariana Sani Hussain, The Blake School, Wayzata, MN, for School Library Journal
Ambreen Tariq
Ambreen Tariq is the founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, a social media platform dedicated to promoting greater diversity in our public lands through storytelling and the power of visual representation. She’s passionate about youth education and holds board member positions at City Kids Wilderness Project and Green Muslims. She is currently a brand ambassador for many well-known outdoors companies. Her writing has been published in Outside magazine, and Ambreen has been profiled by the New York Times, SELF magazine, CNN Health, Elite Daily, and more. A non-practicing attorney, Ambreen works for the federal government in Washington, DC. This is her first book for children.
Stevie Lewis is the illustrator of many children’s books, including Fatima’s Great Outdoors written by Ambreen Tariq and the upcoming Mama Hug written by Emma Straub. When she’s not working on books, she enjoys painting, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking outdoors. She lives in Western Montana with her husband and baby.
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