Pub Date: February 20, 2024
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2023937862
Lexile Code: 0420
Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.32" H x 8.11" L x 9.92" W ( 0.85 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Hindu | Holidays and Celebrations | Other Religious
Description: "Sameer and his family are preparing to celebrate Holi and the beginning of spring. Scrumptious sweet and savory treats fill platters, and a rainbow of powdered colors is set out. Everyone is ready for the bright and messy festivities ahead. But young Sameer gets nervous seeing his sisters start throwing colors and water balloons at each other. Noticing Sameer's fears and wanting him to celebrate in the bright and messy colors of spring, his family comes up with a silly solution"--
Brief description: Courtney Pippin-Mathur is the author-illustrator of Maya Was Grumpy and Dragons Rule, Princesses Drool!, which Booklist praised as "a delight from start to finish, and its empowering conclusion is a welcome bonus." She lives in Alexandria, Virginia. She is hugely grateful to be part of a diverse and welcoming family who work hard to bring their traditions to the United States and to pass them to new generations.