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I’ll Go and Come Back by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Sara Palacios
I’ll Go and Come Back by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Sara Palacios. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536207170 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Jyoti and … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, Grandparents, Illustrator, India, Indian-American, Rajani LaRocca, Sara Palacios, Travel
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Sunflower Sisters by Monika Singh Gangotra, illustrated by Michaela Dias-Hayes
Sunflower Sisters by Monika Singh Gangotra, illustrated by Michaela Dias-Hayes. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2022. 9781728252315 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Advanced Reader’s Copy picture book What did you like about the book? Amrita and … Continue reading
Posted in colorism, colorism, Indian-American, Monika Singh Gangotra, weddings
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Rainbow Hands by Mamta Nainy, illustrated by Jo Loring-Fisher
Rainbow Hands by Mamta Nainy, illustrated by Jo Loring-Fisher. Lantana Publishing, 2022. 9781913747749 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? The narrator, a young Indian … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Author, Gender Identitiy, Indian-American, Jo Loring-Fisher, Mamta Nainy
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Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon, illustrated by Poonam Mistry
Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon, illustrated by Poonam Mistry. Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593203613 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Ornate illustrations … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Bedtime Story, Grandparents, India, Indian-American, Nadia Salomon, Poonam Mistry
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Welcome Back, Maple Mehta-Cohen by Kate McGovern
Welcome Back, Maple Mehta-Cohen by Kate McGovern. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536215588 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Maple loves hearing and telling stories, but … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, Indian-American, Learning disabilities, Middle grade novel, School
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What I Am by Divya Srinivasan
What I Am by Divya Srinivasan. Viking, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593204016 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? In this darling but deep … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, Divya Srinivasan, Identity, Indian-American
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