{"id":9373438148845,"title":"A Party of Colors","handle":"a-party-of-colors","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing September 8. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/aya-khalil\"\u003eAya Khalil\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bayan-lahham\"\u003eBayan Lahham\u003c\/a\u003e\/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/olivia-aserr\"\u003eOlivia Aserr\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eYalla, let's go to the car wash.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s Salem’s first car wash with Baba! As they move from the prewash rinse to the windy dryer, Salem excitedly watches colors mix—red and blue bubbles turn purple, and yellow and blue foam turns green. 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A Party of Colors

Coming September 8. Pre-order today!

By: Aya Khalil and Bayan Lahham/ Illustrated by: Olivia Aserr

Yalla, let's go to the car wash.

It’s Salem’s first car wash with Baba! As they move from the prewash rinse to the windy dryer, Salem excitedly watches colors mix—red and blue bubbles turn purple, and yellow and blue foam turns green. The car wash is a party of colors!

Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about sequencing, color mixing and fun STEAM activities.

STEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.

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Spread from 'A Party of Colors' showing a kid going through a car wash in the backseat

Aya Khalil, author

Aya Khalil is an award-winning author, librarian, and freelance journalist. Her titles for children include The Night Before Eid, The Arabic Quilt, and The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale. Aya’s books have won numerous awards and honors including The Arab American Book Award and NCTE’s Charlotte Huck Award.

Read more about Aya.


Bayan Lahham, author

Bayan Lahham is a math and science teacher. She has been a tutor and homeschooler over the years. Bayan grew up on the East Coast and currently resides in Ohio with her family. A Party of Colors is her debut.

Read more about Bayan.


Olivia Aserr, illustrator

Olivia Aserr is a half Egyptian, half Irish American artist who currently works as a children's illustrator and a background painter at Disney Television Animation. Olivia is passionate about telling stories that are fantastical and diverse.

Read more about Olivia.

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English Board
ISBN: 978-1-62354-689-2

Spanish Bilingual Board
ISBN: 978-1-62354-689-2

Ages: 0–3
Page count: 20
TRIM SIZE 1/2

Publication date: September 8, 2026