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 review today is the festive and fun Queen Of The Hanukkah Dosas, written by Pamela Ehrenberg and illustrated by Anjan Sarkar. A young boy is concerned about his family’s tradition. See, every year, his mixed-race family blends their traditions together, making Indian dosas to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. But … Continue reading Queen Of The Hanukkah Dosas (Pamela Ehrenberg)
Hello, everyone! Well, we're back home, but JJ managed to catch a nasty cold while we visited her grandparents. Fortunately, a good book can be a nice remedy, so today we read Ganesha's Sweet Tooth by Sanjay Patel & Emily Haynes. This is a fantastic retelling of how the god Ganesha helped to write the … Continue reading Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth (Sanjay Patel & Emily Haynes)
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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