MAUNTIE, coming in 2024!
Mauntie will be published by Candlewick Press in 2024!
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.
MASALA CHAI, FAST AND SLOW, coming September 12, 2023!
Masala Chai, Fast and Slow will be published by Candlewick Press in 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 Battish.
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YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART, coming August 15, 2023!
Your One and Only Heart will be 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, coming June 20, 2023!
A Vaccine Is Like a Memory will be published by Little Bee Books in 2023!
This nonfiction picture book, illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte, explains how vaccines work, the history behind them, and why they’re important.
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SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS, coming May 16, 2023!
Summer Is For Cousins will be published by Abrams in 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 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.
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.
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.
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