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Ruchi Mhasane
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
Ameena can't wait for her auntie's Nikah. She's never been to a wedding, and today there is one in her own garden! After putting on the salwar kameez that Babu gave her, with its soft layers of floaty fabric, she feels like a princess, skipping down the garden path. 'Oh wow!' comes a friendly voice over the fence. 'I wish I had pajamas like that!' Suddenly Ameena, her cheeks hot, starts to wonder: should she wear something else? -- Provided by publisher....