Fatima's Great Outdoors
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- 6,49 €
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- 6,49 €
Publisher Description
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 @BrownPeopleCamping
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 daddy longlegs with an impressive shadow) with her sister. At the end of an adventurous day, the family snuggles inside one big tent, serenaded by the sounds of the forest. The thought of leaving the magic of the outdoors tugs at Fatima's heart, but her sister reminds her that they can keep the memory alive through stories--and they can always daydream about what their next camping trip will look like.
Ambreen Tariq's picture book debut, with cheerful illustrations by Stevie Lewis, is a rollicking family adventure, a love letter to the outdoors, and a reminder that public land belongs to all of us.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After a tough week of being teased by her American schoolmates, Fatima Khazi is looking forward to a much-needed break—her Indian family's first camping trip ("a great American pastime," Papa proclaims). Memory-making highlights, digitally drawn by Lewis (Lost in the Library) with reassuring sensitivity, will resonate with readers of all backgrounds: there's a car sing-along (to Bollywood's Mohammed Rafi), a stubborn tent ("Papa grumbled in Urdu when the pieces wouldn't fit"), and a frightening spider. And when their campfire is the only one in the park that won't catch ("Why did Fatima's family always have to be so different?" the girl frets), Mama saves the day. Fatima initially dreads returning to the dissatisfactions of everyday life, including school and her parents' long work hours, then realizes that she now has "superhero" confidence—and great material for show and tell. While the writing sometimes tells rather than shows ("The Khazies didn't use paper plates because they were too expensive"), debut author Tariq, founder of social media initiative @BrownPeopleCamping, has created an authentic, affectionate portrait of how outdoor spaces can offer a saving grace and a sense of belonging. Ages 4–8. Author's agent: Zoe Sandler, ICM Partners. Illustrator's agent: Ed Maxwell, Sanford J. Greenburger Assoc.
