Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship

Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship - Hardcover

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Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship - Hardcover

Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship - Hardcover

by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
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Book Overview

by Shifa Saltagi Safadi (Author), Aaliya Jaleel (Illustrator)

Meet Amina Banana! She's a determined and clever third grader, and star of a new chapter book series with a STEM twist. Perfect for readers of The Questioneers and Junie B. Jones!

Amina loves bananas, science, and all things yellow! Her family recently arrived from Syria to Indiana, and she's starting at a brand-new school in a brand-new country. She's excited but also nervous, especially about making friends! But she develops the perfect formula to get everything just right:

Speak English + wear a perfect outfit + be a good student + eat American food = Make American Friends!

When the first few days are harder than Amina imagined, she's left worrying: why doesn't her formula add up?

Author Biography

SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI is the National Book Award winning author of Kareem Between, the Amina Banana series, and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature, is a former English teacher, and is passionate about spreading her love of reading and writing through school visits and story-times. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.

Visit Shifa online at ShifaSafadi.com and on Instagram @ShifaSaltagiSafadi

AALIYA JALEEL is a Sri-Lankan American illustrator based in Dallas, Texas, who loves illustrating bright, bold color palettes, Islamic and South-Asian inspired patterns, and floral motifs. Some of her past works include the books Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise. In addition to being an illustrator, Aaliya also works as a designer for animation. Visit Aaliya online at www.aaliyamj.com.

Find Aaliya on Instagram! @aaliyamj
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.37 x 8.01 x 5.36 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 20, 2025
ISBN9780593699225
Author Shifa Saltagi Safadi
PublisherG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
GenreChildren
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages128
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI is the National Book Award-winning author of Kareem Between, the Amina Banana chapter book series, and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature, is a former English teacher, and shares her favorite Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.

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