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Book Review: Celebrate Onam With Me

Celebrate Onam With Me Author: Shoumi Sen From the Toddler Diaries I have followed Shoumi’s journey and her books and was eager to read this one. I am including this review as part of #MCBD2021. Shoumi has also written about Holi, Durga Puja in previous books.. This book talks about Onam, a harvest festival in Kerala. We join Riya in a colorful and exciting journey to Kerala where Onam is celebrated. She begins with the story of Bali and Vamana and then introduces us to how the festival is celebrated. We learn about the festival… Read More »Book Review: Celebrate Onam With Me

Book Review: The Science Behind It

The book is a collection of 11 stories of young entrepreneurs. It has a personal account of each of their dreams, their struggles, and their triumphs in their own words. It also has a section for each of them introducing the reader to their business and their impact.

Book Review: Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum

Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum Author: Natasha Yim Illustrator: Violet Kim Publisher: Charlesbridge I have been participating in MCBD Multicultural Children’s Book Day for the past two years and It’s been an amazing experience. It’s a great initiative to bring diverse voices to the foreground and celebrate all the amazing authors/creators out there and their stories. I was gifted the book  Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum by Natasha Yim to review.   I had read Natasha’s earlier book, Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas, and was looking forward to this one. I was not disappointed! Natasha… Read More »Book Review: Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum

Book Review: Emerald Jones, The Fashion Designer Diva

Emerald Jones, The Fashion Designer Diva Author: Vanessa Womack Illustrator: Rosemarie Gillen Publisher: Paint The Sky Purple Publishing I have been participating in #MCBD Multicultural Children’s Book Day for the past two years and It’s been an amazing experience. It’s a great initiative to bring diverse voices to the foreground and celebrate all the amazing authors/creators out there and their stories. I was gifted the book Emerald Jones, The Fashion Designer Diva by Vanessa Womack to review as MCBD2021 and I am delighted to do it. Emerald Jones, The Fashion Designer Diva  by Vanessa Womack is… Read More »Book Review: Emerald Jones, The Fashion Designer Diva

Book review: An unexpected friend

Written by Raya Rashna Rahman and illustrated by Inshra Sakhawat Russell I participated in the Multicultural Children’s Book Day because there is a world of diverse books out there for all of us to discover. #MCBD’s #readyourworld is a fantastic attempt to bring these voices and stories to the fore.  As part of this effort, I received a copy of a very special book: An unexpected friend written by Rashna Rahman and illustrated by Inshra Sakhaway Russell. Raya Rahman has collaborated with Save the children to deliver a poignant and powerful story. Faisal, a Rohingya refugee, finds… Read More »Book review: An unexpected friend

Book Review: Priya dreams of Marigold and Masala

by Meenal Patel for #MCBD I participated in the Multicultural Children’s Book Day because there is a world of diverse books out there for all of us to discover. #MCBD is a fantastic attempt to bring these voices and stories to the fore. I received Priya dreams of Marigold and Masala written and illustrated by Meenal Patel to review as part of this effort. ‘Priya dreams of marigold and masala’ is a sensitive story of a little girl who is curious about where her Grandmother, Babi Ba came from. She wants to understand more about… Read More »Book Review: Priya dreams of Marigold and Masala