The Author Yasmine Abuzeid has always had a great love of books and reading since an early age. Recently, after having her son she has found a love for children’s books, and the various themes and lessons that can be shared within them. This is what inspired her to write her own children’s book. Yasmine graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a degree in Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Sciences. She also attended the Bayyinah Institute to study Arabic & Quran for a year. Yasmine has always been involved and interested in Islamic knowledge. From high school to college, she organized, participated, and led Islamic events such as halaqas, qiyams, book clubs, and religious retreats. Prayer has always been special to Yasmine, and she continues to learn the great blessing and benefits it provides to one’s life. Yasmine is married and has a three-year old son, and currently lives in Dubai.