Sayani Mukherjee – illustratör

Henna hands should be for everyone and Ravi can't wait to design his very own! A vibrant picture book celebrating family, community and culture.'Do henna hands last forever?' asked Ravi.'After a while it fades then disappears,' replied Madam-Mehndi. 'But special henna hands never really go. They stay right here' she said pointing to Ravi's heart. 'They're chosen out of love and no-one forgets the ones they love.'It's the day before Ruhi's mehndi party and there is so much to prepare. Her lengha has been tailored, the guests have been invited. All her little brother Ravi wants to do is help her get ready for the big day.But 'mehndi and henna hands are not for boys.'Spend the day with Ravi as he helps make the henna paste, decorate the home and dreams of his very own henna hands.

Sawyer wakes up with an idea. A good idea. A great idea. A get-started-right-away idea! So before breakfast, he makes a sketch, and a model, and gets out all his materials. And--woah, what was that? It gave him a new idea. A big idea. A colorful idea. But when it isn't quite going the way he wants, he grumps, and sulks, and--wait, what about that other project?Sawyer flits from one activity to another throughout the day, new ideas hitting him like thunderbolts every time he turns around. There's a project form yesterday, a costume for his furry sidekick, and a book or twelve he was reading, and . . . before he knows it, it's time for bed. But he can't go to bed yet! His idea isn't finished! He didn't finish one thing today! Or did he?A sweet and affirming story for any kid who finds it hard to focus on just one task...and for the adults keeping up with them. Includes a Note to Readers with more information on supporting kids who struggle with attention.

On a visit to their grandparents, Luke and Ruby come across an old notebook, which Nanny explains she and Grandad used for recording the experiments they conducted when they worked as scientists.And so begins a series of domestic scientific adventures for the children. They learn how to identify and count the birds they can see in the garden and to note their appearance and behaviour; how to make simple musical instruments out of household objects; how to bake a cake following instructions; how to grow flowers from seed. And all the time they are learning essential scientific procedures such as note-taking; predicting and checking if their predictions are right and drawing sensible conclusions; doing experiments in a systematic way so that their findings are useful.