SOME OF US, coming May 27, 2025!
Some of Us will be published by Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on May 27, 2025!
Discover what it means to become a US citizen and how the process unfolds in this illuminating nonfiction picture book about immigration and naturalization.
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MAUNTIE AND ME, coming November 12, 2024!
Mauntie and Me will be published by Candlewick Press on November 12, 2024!
What grows when you share it? A tender story of extended family, jealousy pangs, and above all, love. Illustrated by Nadia Alam, this picture book follows a girl who must come to terms with sharing her favorite auntie (Mauntie) with her older cousin.
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MASALA CHAI, FAST AND SLOW, available now!
Masala Chai, Fast and Slow was published by Candlewick Press on September 5, 2023!
Aarav loves his grandfather, although Aarav’s always in a hurry while his Thatha likes to take things slow. But one thing cannot be rushed: making masala chai, which they do together every day. When Thatha gets hurt, chai goes from delicious to undrinkable, until Aarav realizes that some things are worth slowing down for. Illustrated by Neha Rawat.
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YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART, available now!
Your One and Only Heart was published by Dial Books for Young Readers in 2023!
A nonfiction picture book that uses poetry to describe the wonder of how the human heart works; back matter provides more information about this most vital organ. Illustrated by Lauren Paige Conrad.
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A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY, available now!
A Vaccine Is Like a Memory was published by Little Bee Books on June 20, 2023!
This timely book details the importance of vaccines and how they were developed throughout history, as well as how they work to protect your body and keep it healthy.
Do you remember every time you’ve been sick?
You may not, but your body does! With many illnesses, you can’t get sick more than once because your body remembers and fights it off before you get sick again. But what if your body could recognize germs that you’ve never had before so you don’t get ill? There’s where vaccines come in! This book comes complete with extensive back matter all about types of germs and vaccines.
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SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS, available now!
Summer Is For Cousins was published by Abrams Books for Young Readers on May 16, 2023!
There’s nothing better than a summer with cousins. But this year Ravi’s oldest cousin is even bigger, and Ravi wonders if he still remembers all the things they used to share. This is a story about the sweetest joys of summer: sun, water, cousins, and ice cream. Illustrated by Abhi Alwar.
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I’LL GO AND COME BACK, available now!
I’ll Go and Come Back was published by Candlewick Press on March 29, 2022!
Jyoti travels to India to visit her family. When she finds herself homesick, her grandmother knows the cure. And Jyoti knows just how to welcome her grandmother when she visits her home: the U.S. A tribute to long-distance family relationships and cross-cultural connections, this is a story about love that reaches across the world.
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THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU, available now!
The Secret Code Inside You was published by Little Bee Books on September 14, 2021!
A rhyming picture book introduction to DNA that explains the idea of genetics, but also touches on the limits of genes and how our choices also determine who we become.
Why can’t humans breathe underwater? Why are some people tall and others short? Why do we resemble our parents and grandparents? This book explores all this and more in flowing, rhyming text, explaining cells, DNA, and genetics in a way that is simple and easy for children to understand. Colorful and brilliantly illustrated, The Secret Code Inside You illustrates that while DNA may be the blueprint for how a person looks, what you choose to do with your body is entirely up to you!
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MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT KAMALA HARRIS, available now!
My Little Golden Book About Kamala Harris was published by Random House on August 31, 2021!
This Little Golden Book about Kamala Harris–the first woman, first African American woman, and first Indian American woman to be elected Vice President of the United States–is an inspiring read-aloud for young girls and boys.
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WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, available now!
Where Three Oceans Meet was published by Abrams Books for Young Readers on August 24, 2021!
Sejal travels with her mother and grandmother to Kanyakumari at the very tip of India. Along the way, she learns about the strength and love that mothers pass on to their daughters across distance and time.
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BRACELETS FOR BINA’S BROTHERS, available now!
Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers was published by Charlesbridge on April 20, 2021!
Bina wants to make bracelets with a special pattern for her brothers for the Raksha Bandhan holiday. She wants to do it all by herself, but it’s harder than she thought. Will she have to ask Mom for help after all?
A part of the Storytelling Math series, this story involves simple patterns, family gifts, and the love between sisters and brothers.
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SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS, available now!
Seven Golden Rings was published by Lee and Low Books on October 20, 2020!
In ancient India, a boy named Bhagat travels to the rajah’s city, hoping to ensure his family’s prosperity by winning a place at court as a singer. Bhagat carries his family’s entire fortune—a single coin and a chain of seven golden rings—to pay for his lodging. But when the innkeeper demands one ring per night, and every link snipped costs one coin, how can Bhagat both break the chain and avoid overpaying? His inventive solution points the way to an unexpected triumph, and offers readers a friendly lesson in binary numbers—the root of all computing.