Cover of Rani's Remarkable Day by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Anoosha Syed. A young girl in a colorful outfit and gold crown stands on a tropical beach with a white cat, palm trees, and mountains in the background.

Rani’s Remarkable Day

Written by Saadia Faruqi

Rani lives in a luxurious palace full of busy adults, but she's lonely. Being the only princess in the kingdom is boring, tedious, dull. She has no one to play with—except her baby brother, who doesn't count!

So one morning, Rani decides to leave for the beach in search of adventure. She's sure it will be the opposite of her life in the palace: wonderful, marvelous, fun! But in the world outside the palace walls, Rani isn't a princess anymore, she's just a kid who's not so great at building sandcastles. And what she finds there is something she didn't even know she was looking for: a friend.

Set in a vibrant South Asian–inspired world, this story of a strong-willed princess from two award-winning picture book creators is full of wordplay, heart, and humor.

A young girl with long dark hair, wearing a large straw hat, red top with shoulder cutouts, and green floral skirt, is kneeling on the sand, building a sandcastle with small flags. A drawing of a house is on a piece of paper in front of her.
Two dolls with braided hair lying on a colorful wooden building blocks set with a bird toy on top.

“In this empowering picture book . . . adjective trios (“valiant,/brave,/courageous!”) enliven uncomplicated plotting [while] Syed’s animation-style digital illustrations add a dose of comedy.”

–Publishers Weekly

“What begins as a competition ends up as a collaboration [in this] tale of finding companionship in unexpected ways.”

–Kirkus Reviews

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