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FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS

Ambreen Tariq Stevie Lewis

An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping
Fatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for their first camping trip! The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything. She sets up a tent with her father, builds a fire with her mother, and survives an eight-legged mutant spider (a daddy longlegs with an impressive shadow) with her sister. At the end of an adventurous day, the family snuggles inside one big tent, serenaded by the sounds of the forest. The thought of leaving the magic of the outdoors tugs at Fatima's heart, but her sister reminds her that they can keep the memory alive through stories--and they can always daydream about what their next camping trip will look like.

Ambreen Tariq's picture book debut, with cheerful illustrations by Stevie Lewis, is a rollicking family adventure, a love letter to the outdoors, and a reminder that public land belongs to all of us.


Ambreen Tariq is the founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, a social media platform dedicated to promoting greater diversity in our public lands through storytelling and the power of visual representation. She's passionate about youth education and holds board member positions at City Kids Wilderness Project and Green Muslims. She is currently a brand ambassador for many well-known outdoors companies. Her writing has been published in Outside magazine, and Ambreen has been profiled by the New York Times, SELF magazine, CNN Health, Elite Daily, and more. A non-practicing attorney, Ambreen works for the federal government in Washington, DC. This is her first book for children.

Stevie Lewis lives on the road in a van that she mostly built out herself. Striving to live simply and tread lightly on the earth, she gathers inspiration from a variety of places, and she enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and mountain biking. After working for several years at DreamWorks Animation, she now illustrates children's books and creates art based on her travels. Follow her adventures @chocosweete.
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Published 2021-03-30 by Kokila

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Outside (3.2 million UVPM) ran an interview with Ambreen Tariq. Read more...

[A] multilayered work of joy and validation.

Sierra (837k UVPM) ran an interview with Ambreen Tariq. Read more...

[T]hrough Lewis' rich, detailed illustrations, this book celebrates Indian culture while depicting the beauty and fun of being in the wilderness.

FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS is an AV Club's Best Picture Books of 2021

Gripped (429k UVPM) ran a feature previewing FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS: "A great new book to help inspire the kids to explore the outdoors... must-have new book for 2021..." Read more...

Memory-making highlights, digitally drawn by Lewis (Lost in the Library) with reassuring sensitivity, will resonate with readers of all backgrounds. an authentic, affectionate portrait of how outdoor spaces can offer a saving grace and a sense of belonging.

[A] gentle and joyful story... This title will appeal to young readers who like to camp or those that have experienced being the new kid at school.

Book Riot (2.8 million UVPM) included FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS in a roundup of "6 Great Books About the Outdoors for Kids" Read more...

This unique take on the family camping story feels refreshing and new, with its layered inclusion of big feelings that children grapple with, from immigration and fitting in to mixed emotions about siblings... Special.

Mutually Inclusive Books included FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS in a roundup of "31 Picture Books To Celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month" Read more...

Publishers Weekly (879.1k UVPM) ran a "Four Questions" interview with Ambreen Tariq. Read more...

GeekMom (58.5k UVPM) included FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS in a roundup of Earth Day titles: "Did you know that only 22% of visitors to America's national parks are people of color? Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq - founder of @BrownPeopleCamping - is a picture book that shows an Indian family taking their first camping trip together that hopes to help improve that figure." Read more...

PopSugar (14 million UVPM) included FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS in a roundup of "Picture, Middle-Grade, and YA Books Coming Out in 2021 to Add to Your Kid's TBR List" Read more...

Parents (6.9 million UVPM) included FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS in a roundup of "5 Parents-Approved Children's Books to Read Right Now" Read more...

NPR's "All Things Considered" ran an interview with Ambreen Tariq on March 30. Read more...

Publishers Weekly included FATIMA'S GREAT OUTDOORS in roundups of "New and Forthcoming Titles on Women, Girls and Empowerment" and "New Kids' and YA Books": "Debut author Tariq, founder of social media initiative @BrownPeopleCamping, creates an authentic, affectionate portrait of how outdoor spaces can offer a saving grace and a sense of belonging in this picture book about an Indian American family's first camping trip." Read more...