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A charming holiday story following one girl's family as they celebrate their Diwali traditions with the ones they love.Devi loves the Diwali season. It's a time to wear her favorite red bindi and eat samosas until she bursts! Make mithai and design rangoli with her Papa. And paint diyas with her nani-a reminder to shine her light brightly all year long. This joyful story, with vibrant collage illustrations,?follows one girl's Diwali traditions as her family celebrates their favorite holiday with the ones they love.

A powerful story about the life-giving force of roti-a round Indian flatbread-and where it comes from, the people who grow it, and what it symbolizes within two families, inspired by the farmers' protests in India.A roti isn't just a roti. It's a day in the hot sun tending to the wheat fields. It's little grains of truth about where we come from. It's a snack in the car for the perfect road trip lunch. It's hundreds of hands over thousands of years, kneading together our story.Told through alternating perspectives of a family in America and a family in India, this powerful cross-continental, intergenerational story proves that something as small as a grain of wheat can create a powerful sense of community.

Every morning Papa combs through his daughter's waves like he does his own -- parting it down the middle, using coconut oil to get all the tangles out.Some days he braids her hair in two twists down the side of her face. Other days he weaves it into one long braid hanging down her back, just like a unicorn tail. But her favorite style is when he combs her hair in a tight bun on the top of her head, just like the joora he wears every day under his turban. They call this their hair twin look!

There's no place like Nani Camp! This playful picture book celebrates the joy, wonder, and fun of spending the night at a grandparent's house.When Padma's parents go away for the weekend on a babymoon (whatever that is), Padma goes away too-to Nani Camp!Nani Camp may look suspiciously like Nani's house, but it's a lot more fun than staying home. From scavenger hunts to arts-and-crafts, camp is packed with activities, but things don't always go to plan. Luckily, Padma will learn there's no problem a cup of chai and a positive attitude can't fix!Grab your emergency slime, fill your pockets with supplies, and don't wear anything you're afraid of getting wet. Now you're ready for Nani Camp!

Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls in India and around the world to pursue their dreams of spaceflight.In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Raakhee Mirchandani, readers learn about the amazing life of Kalpana Chawla--and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton.

From acclaimed duo Raakhee Mirchandani and Supriya Kelkar comes a joyful picture book that celebrates self-expression, family, and cultural connection as one little girl wears traditional Indian clothing to school for the first timeIt’s a BIG week. Friday is school picture day, and one little girl has just FIVE DAYS to figure out the perfect outfit!She finds inspiration in a box of Mom’s childhood photos—including one of Mom wearing traditional Indian clothes. Our narrator gets a brilliant idea: she’ll wear Indian clothes to school this week!As she counts down to picture day, she mixes all her favorite pieces—a blue bindi with her favorite basketball leggings, a friendship bracelet with shimmering bangles and Mom’s jhumkas—to find a picture day look that’s proudly her.Spotlighting an Indian American family and inspired by a true story, this empowering picture book from powerhouse duo and real-life best friends Supriya Kelkar and Raakhee Mirchandani shows how our families and cultures can help us feel the most like ourselves—and that’s worth sharing!

Ever since she was a child defending against classroom bullies, Kamala Harris has been raising her hand. She raised her hand to advocate in her neighbourhood, on her college campus, in court and in Congress. Then in 2021, Kamala Harris raised her hand and became the first woman, first Black American and first South Asian American vice president in the nation's history. This celebration of standing up for what you believe in is a powerful message to children everywhere that you can find your voice, and find the courage to raise your hand for what you believe in, too!Publishing just in time for the 2024 US presidential election.