Ali the Great and the Paper Airplane Flop
Part of the Ali the Great series
- Subject
- Readers - Beginner
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Unknown Publisher
- Size
- 16.3 cm × 22.4 cm
- ISBN
- 9781666393903
Ali Tahir joins in a paper airplane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor recess by sharing his talent for building paper airplanes with his friends. But in a contest to see whose plane can fly farthest, Ali is baffled by the results. Will airplane expert Ali flop or come out on top? Ali the Great, by Yasmin author Saadia Faruqi, is a charming chapter book series about Pakistani American second grader Ali Tahir. Ali’s big ideas will resonate with young readers who believe that every problem has a creative solution—you just have to find it! Includes an Urdu glossary, discussion prompts, a paper airplane craft, and jokes.
About the creators
Saadia FaruqiAuthor
Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural sensitivity trainer featured in O, The Oprah Magazine. She is the author of the Yasmin and Ali the Great series, and the Eisner award-nominated graphic novel Saving Sunshine. She also writes chapter books, picture books, and middle grade novels. Saadia is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, an online magazine of poetry, short stories, and art. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her family.
Debby RahmaliaIllustrator
Debby Rahmalia is an illustrator and storyteller based in Indonesia. She graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology, where she earned a Bachelor of Interior Design degree. After her first baby was born, Debby was encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming an illustrator. She has been illustrating ever since and is looking forward to sharing the books she illustrates with her child. Working mainly with digital pencils, Debby is always looking for great stories to illustrate and opportunities to positively impact young minds.
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