I’m thrilled to be welcoming Ani Bushry in this space to talk about her illustrations for my upcoming book DO…
Two New Picture Books…
A Note Before I dive in … It is hard to share good book news when the world is in…
Standards
She used to have high standards. Used to touch the pad of her index finger to her eyes to place…
SWIMMING TOWARD A DREAM Interview: Illustrator Asma Enayeh
I am so excited to welcome Asma Enayeh, illustrator of our upcoming picture book SWIMMING TOWARD A DREAM: YUSRA MARDINI’S…
The Chanting Women (A Birth Story)
This time, you won’t see two pale pink lines. Instead you will see the word Pregnant flash on the itty…
Behind the Scenes of my Books…
I was so excited to participate in TeachingBooks and share the behind the scenes of my following books. I was…
When Multitasking Goes Wrong…
It’s the last few days of Ramadan here and May is shaping up to be busy with the end of…
CALL ME ADNAN Interview: Illustrator Hazem Asif
I’m excited to welcome and interview talented illustrator Hazem Asif who created beautiful art for CALL ME ADNAN. I’d always…
MILLOO’S MIND Interview: Illustrator Hoda Hadadi
I am so excited to welcome the talented illustrator Hoda Hadadi to my blog today. My words are in bold!…
What Social Media Doesn’t Tell You…
The squares don’t always show the truth. Something I hate about social media is the perfection of it all. On…
ANISA’S INTERNATIONAL DAY Interview: Illustrator Aaliya Jaleel
I’m excited to welcome and interview talented illustrator Aaliya Jaleel who created beautiful art for ANISA’S INTERNATIONAL DAY. I’d always…
Milloo’s Mind, Sneak Peek!
So excited to share this new picture book of mine that is close to my heart, MILLOO’S MIND. It’s illustrated…
Ode to Summer
It’s the night before school and I can’t sleep. As a teacher, the night before school, I couldn’t sleep as…
This is Childhood: Nine
If you give her a ball of playdough she will return it a perfect rose. If you give her a…
Introducing Anisa!
ANISA’S INTERNATIONAL DAY got a lovely blurb from Maleeha Siddiqui author of BARAKAH BEATS! My upcoming chapter book ANISA’S INTERNATIONAL…
This is Childhood: Four
This is 4. “I love you Mommy” sing song whispers. Writing “I LVOE YOU” turned into “I LOVE YOU…” Getting…
This Year…
THANK YOU for your book support! My books that launched this year seemed to be well received which I’m grateful…
What it Feels Like to Launch a Book
If you have a book coming out, CONGRATULATIONS! When you first get the offer for your book, you may feel…
GOLDEN GIRL Cover Interview: Illustrator Anoosha Syed
Thank you so much Anoosha for bringing the cover of GOLDEN GIRL to life! I’m delighted to interview you! Anoosha…
The ‘I Love’ List
I love: Karachi clothing lines stepping out of the Abu Dhabi airport and having my glasses fog up instantly the…
Doodling Through Life 