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MONSOON AFTERNOON
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Written by
Kashmira Sheth
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Illustrated by
Yoshiko Jaeggi
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Hardcover: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-455-6
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10-5/8 x 9-7/8
full color throughout
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Kashmira Sheth is the author of the award-winning young adult novels Blue Jasmine and Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet. She lives in Wisconsin. You can visit Kashmira Sheth's website at: www.kashmirasheth.typepad.com
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Yoshiko Jaeggi's work has appeared in Cricket Magazine. She lives in Maryland.
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This warm, multigenerational story offers a glimpse into the distinctive culture and customs of India, while reinforcing universal themes of love and the importance of family.
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It is monsoon season in India. Outside, dark clouds roll in and the rain starts to fall. As animals scatter to find cover, a young boy and his dadaji (grandfather) head out into the rainy weather.
The two sail paper boats. They watch the peacocks dance in the rain, just as the colorful birds did when Dadaji was a boy. They pick mangoes and Dadaji lifts up his grandson so he can swing on the roots of the banyan tree, just as Dadaji did when he was young. Finally, when the two return home, hot tea and a loving family are waiting.
Author Kashmira Sheth’s affectionate, sensitive story provides a look into Indian life and the shared moments and memories that bind generations together. Illustrator Yoshiko Jaeggi’s colorful and fanciful watercolor illustrations recreate the lush Indian landscape during monsoon season, and capture the bond of love that unites a grandfather and his grandson.
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Reviews
"Children of all backgrounds will easily recognize both the boy’s delight in the dramatic rainstorm and the warm intergenerational relationship."Booklist
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