Yasmin the Farmer

Yasmin #17

by Saadia Faruqi, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)

Yasmin and her family are going to the farm! When Farmer Tomás puts her in charge of the baby chicks, Yasmin is thrilled! But then a baby chick goes missing. Can Farmer Yasmin bring the flock back together?

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

Published July 30, 2022

About the author

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American author, essayist and interfaith activist. She writes the children’s early reader series “Yasmin” published by Capstone and other books for children, including middle grade novels “A Place At The Table” (HMH/Clarion 2020) co-written with Laura Shovan, and “A Thousand Questions” (Harper Collins 2020). She has also written “Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage from Pakistan” a short story collection for adults and teens. Saadia is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry and prose, and was featured in Oprah Magazine in 2017 as a woman making a difference in her community. She resides in Houston, TX with her husband and children.

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book but my one complaint in this and in another is that sometimes when problem-solving Yasmin gets upset and feels like crying which I love seeing modeled because same! However, sometimes the text that follows is "But Farmers don't cry" or "but X don't cry" and it is really disappointing to have sentiments like that crop up. Farmers and all adults sure as heck do cry, and crying is a totally okay part of feeling frustrated. I really wish that the text articulated something along the lines of "Yasmin felt like crying, but she knew she would think more clearly if she worked to stay calm" instead of suggesting that certain professions or people don't cry.

[Cstrand · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very early chapter, personal responsibility

[Anjali Elangovan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book!

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yasmin shows she is trustworthy and responsible when she finds a baby chicken that escaped because she left the door to the coop open.

[Limeminearia]

This series is always cute but I prefer some other entries in it (Yasmin the Explorer and Yasmin the Superhero are especially good). Appreciate the useful back matter.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how she regulated her emotions.

[Bruce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yasmin and her parents visit a farm where Yasmin sees tractors, a barn, haystacks and lots of animals. Farmer Tomás lets Yasmin ride a horse, feed the sheep and visit the very cute baby chicks. But when one chick gets out of the pen, it’s up to Yasmin to round it up again.

As with other books in this beginning reader series, colorful upbeat illustrations help tell a simple story which is supplemented with educational activities, a glossary of Urdu words, and facts about the author, illustrator, and Pakistan.