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Kadooboo! Golden brown, puffy, sweet, and crunchy, it’s fresh from the pan - a delicious treat!As soon as it’s ready, Kabir runs home with some to share.He’s got to be quick, before the rain! But wait … can he remember the treat’s name? (His Amma is sure to ask!)Of course he can. That is, if fun and friends aren’t too distracting along the way.As Kabir makes his way, the sights and sounds of the street and interactions with friends start to jumble his memory. A cool new comic, and suddenly the treat is book-oo-doo! When a ball whizzes toward him - duck-oo-boo! With so much fun to be had, Kabir reaches home with a trail of friends … and a jumble of names. Could he possibly remember the right one?This modern retelling of a South Indian folktale blends playful wordplay with delightfully quick pacing in a story about friends, family, and food - the perfect recipe for a satisfying story time.

Discover the remarkable true story about the man who discovered the science of black holes and persisted in his theories against the disbelief of the scientific community in this nonfiction picture book perfect for fans of Counting the Stars and What Miss Mitchell Saw.When scientists get things right, science leaps forward. When they get things wrong, they learn from their mistakes, and science continues to advance. But sometimes, even when scientists get it right, nobody pays attention. Then, for a while, science stands still. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a brilliant scientist with eyes fixed toward the stars. As a young man, he developed the theory that would eventually lead to the discovery of black holes. But when he presented his findings to the world’s leading Western scientists, they scoffed at his ideas. Chandra knew he was right. But would anyone listen? Learn the true story of a relentless scientist and his cosmic discovery that had to wait for science to change its mind.