"I want my kids to grow up in a world where they can see that at a young age," she said. Writing a children's book about a young Muslim Arab girl becoming a founder that her children and other kids everywhere can relate to became a passion project for Shakir."
"Shakir first set out to find a story for children about entrepreneurship in 2019. But she struggled to find any books for kids about founders, let alone books with a young female protagonist or a protagonist of color."
"It took Shakir two years to find an agent; it wasn't until 2022 that she got an offer from Simon & Schuster. Now 'Leena Mo, CEO,' finally has a place on bookshelves."
"The book centers on a young girl pursuing her dream of building something great - a robot that takes care of her snow-shoveling chores."
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