Consider the world a garden, children the buds who will one day bloom into flowers, and adults the gardeners and caretakers ….
Zebi’s Dream is about a 7 year-old homeless girl who lives with her mother and baby brother on the streets of a large crowded city. The family panhandles for a living. Life is hard. The only time Zebi’s little face lights up with a smile is early every morning when she stands vigil in front …
Note: Please use these songs if you like them. Numbers can be substituted easily in both the subtraction and the addition songs. Your feedback will be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Please send your comments via https://www.fmirza.com/contact/ or simply email me at fmirza@fmirza.com Subtraction Song 10 bats 10 bats take 1 away leaves 9 bats 9 bats yay, yay, …
Working on a school non-fiction supplementary reader series for grades K-8 about how skin color has evolved over millions of years. The information I have used is based on the website of the Smithsonian Museum about ‘human origins’: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/one-species-living-worldwide Other sources of information are the National Geographic, NASA, Britannica and FDA. Looking for interested publishers.
I am currently developing two preschool workbook series for English and Math.
I am so happy to announce that the Pakistan Heritage Cuisine book which I edited has won the Gormand 2018 Best Asian Cookbook award! http://www.cookbookfair.com/index.php/gourmand-awards/winners-2018 C08 – Asian – Published in Asia China – Japanese and Korean (CHLIP) 978751847355 Hong Kong – Korean Wife’s Secret Recipes, Minji Chae (We Press) Indonesia – 100 Best Foods …
Many parents worry when their kids lie. The issue is so widespread (and not just among children) and stressful for parents and kids that I started researching the topic. I am now writing a story for 5-year-olds about the subject of ‘honesty and lies’. Any input in the form of opinions or personal experiences would …
When a person is young and still remembers childhood years, he or she can relate to children’s issues. I believed and still do that I can entertain and support children by writing stories and poems that are fun as well as empowering. Today, I am getting older and can relate to issues (which I couldn’t …
Started writing and editing content for a Heritage Food Book. Result is I think about food all the time! Nevertheless, enjoying the work: learning about foods, their history, stunning pictures of international cuisines, beautiful photos of places where the foods originated, how the food recipes travelled over time and countries where they have become integrated …
I am considering writing my next story (non-fiction) about why people around the world have different skin color. Please share your thoughts regarding this topic. I would also welcome other ideas that you would like children to read about. Please send your comments via the ‘Contact’ page.