{"product_id":"inshaallah-no-maybe-so-paperback","title":"Insha'allah, No, Maybe So - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadia Roumani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRhonda Roumani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOlivia Aserr\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweet and playful picture book about a common Arabic word for life's uncertainties that will ring true for all families.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanya wants to go to the park. \"Insha'Allah,\" her mom tells her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut doesn't that just mean no? Ranya's mom says \"Insha'Allah\" when Ranya asks to make cookies. She says it when Ranya wants to sleep over at Jayda's house. She says it when Ranya begs to go to Disneyland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis might sound familiar to parents and caregivers . . . It's hard to know what to say when you can't promise anything! Sometimes grown-ups say \"Maybe\" or \"We'll see.\" And in millions of Arab and Muslim homes around the world, families use the phrase \"Insha'Allah\" when talking about the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, what does \"Insha'Allah\" \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e mean? In this warmly illustrated picture book, Ranya and her mom tackle the meaning of the powerful phrase and ponder the best way to talk about their hopes and dreams--and maybe, sometimes, the things they want to put off. (Like cleaning up toys!) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCozy art and joyful, loving characters make this a perfect family read aloud. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhonda Roumani is a Syrian-American journalist who has written about Islam, the Arab world and Muslim-American issues for more than two decades. She is the author of the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eTagging Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and picture book \u003ci\u003eUmm Kulthum: Star of the East\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at www.rhondaroumani.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNadia Roumani is a social entrepreneur, coach, consultant, and co-founder of the University of Southern California's American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute and Stanford University's Effective Philanthropy Learning Initiative. She is also a Senior Designer with Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOlivia Aserr is the half Egyptian, half Irish American illustrator of A \u003ci\u003eMermaid Girl\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003ci\u003eSana Rafi and Mama in Congress: Rashida Tlaib's Journey to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e by Rashida Tlaib and Miranda Paul. She works as a background painter at Disney Television Animation, and enjoys swing dance and costume making in her free time. Olivia lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Bonnibel. Visit her at www.oliviaaserr.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.8 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47331126280441,"sku":"9780823462711","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DEDRknhOSg9780823462711.webp?v=1769611360","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/inshaallah-no-maybe-so-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}