Hello, friends! Our book today is Tara the Rickshaw and the Tale of the Lost Kitten, written by Amna Nasima and illustrated by Saliha Arif and Sarah Rajper, a tale of friendship and community. In an unspecified town on the coast of the Indian Ocean, a colorful little rickshaw named Tara loves nothing more than … Continue reading Tara the Rickshaw and the Tale of the Lost Kitten (Amna Nasima)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Sari For Ammi, written by Mamta Nainy and illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, a beautiful tale of family love. In the village of Kaithoon in India, the unnamed narrator lives with her mother (Ammi), her father (Abba), and her sister Sadaf. The entire family works together to run the … Continue reading A Sari For Ammi (Mamta Nainy)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Festival Of Colors, written by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, a gorgeous look at the Hindu spring festival of Holi. Chintoo and Mintoo are in their garden, preparing for Holi - a holiday most often celebrated through color. The children carefully pick the flowers … Continue reading Festival Of Colors (Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal)
Summer Reading Day 79: Our book today was The Wheels On The Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal, an awesome look at Indian culture told through a twist on a familiar tune. Set to "Wheels on the Bus," Wheels On The Tuk Tuk can be read or sung (though JJ definitely preferred singing), … Continue reading The Wheels On The Tuk Tuk (Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal)
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