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Guest Post by Najla Ahmad
I am so excited to be able to share Asha Loves Science with you and your family. The idea first came to me when I was
looking for South Asian American characters for my own daughters to relate
to. They love learning Spanish and Chinese from the cartoons she sees on
TV. However, they didn't have a character to relate to that taught them
words and concepts from their own culture. This also meant that they would
grow up without a simple way to share their culture with their peers.
Having a mathematician for a mother, I have always had a strong role model that encouraged me to explore my love for math and science. As a child, I never even realized that there were disproportionately fewer women in these fields. Asha is an enthusiastic, lovable, and positive role model for girls. I don't want any child to have an association between gender and science. Learning is a gender-neutral activity!
Author's Summary
Welcome to the meadow! Can you help Asha and her friends discover all the unique animals who live there? In this meadow, animal parents are teaching their babies new things, but animals aren’t the only ones learning! Asha and her friends discover just how amazing their animal friends are. They learn fun facts like the difference between reptiles and amphibians, what to call an animal without a spine, and what an exoskeleton is. Also, keep reading and you will find out what animal class Asha thinks is the best of them all! SCIENCE IS FUN FOR KIDS: Children are curious about the world around them. Feed their curiosity. GIRLS IN STEM: Women are underrepresented in STEM fields. A female lead like Asha shows kids that STEM is fun for everyone. SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN CULTURE: Asha was born and raised in America. Having a South Asian American lead character normalizes the idea that South Asian Americans are Americans, too. Learn words in Urdu/Hindi, one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.🍎 Author: Najla Ahmad
🍎 Publisher: self-published
🍎 Date: February 1, 2016
🍎 Pages: 36
Did you enjoy reading about Asha Loves Science: Over in the Meadow? If so, check out these blog posts about other animal stories:
- Book: Incredible Animals by Dunia Rahwan
- Book: Yuka's Way Home by Abigail Roscoe
- Book: Raja's Pet Camel: The Magic of Hope by Anita Nahta Amin
- Book: Goose Farm Adventure by Kenyetta Obie
- Book: Zester the Zebra and His Missing Stripes by Christen Conrad
- Book: What Are We? A Story by Quacker and Striper by WD Smith
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