Aisha Saeed
Books
Bilal Cooks Daal -- Aisha Saeed - Hardcover
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019
An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book 2019 Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish--daal --in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing. Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favorite food of all-time: daal The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires lots of ingredients and a whole lot of waiting. Bilal wants to introduce his friends to daal. They've never tried it As the day goes on, the daal continues to simmer, and more kids join Bilal and his family, waiting to try the tasty dish. And as time passes, Bilal begins to wonder: Will his friends like it as much as he does? This debut picture book by Aisha Saeed, with charming illustrations by Anoosha Syed, uses food as a means of bringing a community together to share in each other's family traditions.
Author: Aisha Saeed
Publisher: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for You
Published: 06/04/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.10h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781534418103
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 506820 / Bilal Cooks Daal
Award: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2019 pg. 133
Booklist 03/15/2019 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 04/29/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 08/16/2019 pg. 1
An Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book 2019 Six-year-old Bilal introduces his friends to his favorite dish--daal --in this charming picture book that showcases the value of patience, teamwork, community, and sharing. Six-year-old Bilal is excited to help his dad make his favorite food of all-time: daal The slow-cooked lentil dish from South Asia requires lots of ingredients and a whole lot of waiting. Bilal wants to introduce his friends to daal. They've never tried it As the day goes on, the daal continues to simmer, and more kids join Bilal and his family, waiting to try the tasty dish. And as time passes, Bilal begins to wonder: Will his friends like it as much as he does? This debut picture book by Aisha Saeed, with charming illustrations by Anoosha Syed, uses food as a means of bringing a community together to share in each other's family traditions.
Author: Aisha Saeed
Publisher: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for You
Published: 06/04/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.10h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781534418103
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 506820 / Bilal Cooks Daal
Award: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2019 pg. 133
Booklist 03/15/2019 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 04/29/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 08/16/2019 pg. 1
About the Author
Aisha Saeed is the author of Written in the Stars, which was listed as a best book of 2015 by Bank Street Books, a 2016 YALSA Quick Pick For Reluctant Readers, and named one of the top ten books all Young Georgians Should Read in 2016. She is also the author of the middle grade novel Amal Unbound, which has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews and is a Global Read Aloud for 2018. She is also the author of the picture book Bilal Cooks Daal. Aisha is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. She has been featured on MTV, Huffington Post, NBC, and the BBC, and her writings have appeared in publications including the journal ALAN and the Orlando Sentinel.