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Amma's sari / written by Sandhya Parappukkaran ; illustrated by Michelle Pereira.

Parappukkaran, Sandhya. (Author). Pereira, Michelle. (Added Author).

Summary:

When her mother's sari draws stares, a little girl asks her mother to tell her more about her culture and learns to take pride in her differences.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781419767685 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2024.
Subject: Mother and child > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Saris > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Picture books.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    When her mother's sari draws stares, a little girl asks her mother to tell her more about her culture and learns to take pride in her differences.
  • Grand Central Pub
    From author Sandhya Parappukkaran and illustrator Michelle Pereira—the creators of The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name—comes Amma’s Sari, a tender and endearing picture book about family history, culture, and enduring love

    My sari is a memory of love.

    Shreya admires her mother’s saris, whose silky swirls embrace her every morning. But her spirits plummet at the stares and whispers that the sari attracts. When Sherya asks her mother why she wears a sari, Amma answers the question with family stories brimming with generations of love.

    In this gentle and empowering picture book with vibrant full-color art, Shreya moves from embarrassment to pride as she learns that Amma’s sari is much more than a beautiful piece of clothing. It is also a connection to their shared past and the love and care woven into their family history and heritage.
  • Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
    From author Sandhya Parappukkaran and illustrator Michelle Pereira—the creators of The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name—comes Amma’s Sari, a tender and endearing picture book about family history, culture, and enduring love
     
    My sari is a memory of love.
     
    Shreya admires her mother’s saris, whose silky swirls embrace her every morning. But her spirits plummet at the stares and whispers that the sari attracts. When Sherya asks her mother why she wears a sari, Amma answers the question with family stories brimming with generations of love.
     
    In this gentle and empowering picture book with vibrant full-color art, Shreya moves from embarrassment to pride as she learns that Amma’s sari is much more than a beautiful piece of clothing. It is also a connection to their shared past and the love and care woven into their family history and heritage.

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