Yasmin Shah is fed up of being spoken over and ignored. Her loud but lovable family are always deciding what's best for her and the children at school think she's 'weird'. When a birthday wish brings some llama-filled mayhem to her quiet life of checkers and... Well, just checkers really, Yasmin needs to take drastic action or face a summer in Pakistan with her strict Daadi.
Can Yasmin get rid of Levi before he ruins her life?
This duo are a lot of fun! Yasmin's quiet frustration and Levi's over the top antics make them a hilarious pair. Levi's pranks will have children giggling out loud and gasping in horror, in equal measure. Yasmin's increasingly desperate plans to get rid of him are also very funny.
Yasmin's family life, with her annoying brothers, constantly shouting Ammi and opinionated aunties, brings added chaos and fun to this story. I loved the illustrations of her time at home, and Yasmin's trek through everyone else's rooms to reach her own creates lots of laugh out loud moments.
Friendship is at the very heart of this story, as well as acceptance and overcoming the fear of being yourself. Communication is a vital part of any relationship, and learning to communicate with Levi helps Yasmin to open up to many of the people in her life.
The tone of the narration was my favourite part of this story - the puns, the haiku and the constant interjections had me giggling from beginning to end. It would be a great story to read aloud to a class.
I can't wait to find out what Yasmin and Levi get up to in their next adventure, and I'm certain children will love them too.
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