I Wore Indian Clothes to School Today

A Picture Book

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

219 kr

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From acclaimed duo Raakhee Mirchandani and Supriya Kelkar comes a joyful picture book that celebrates self-expression, family, and cultural connection as one little girl wears traditional Indian clothing to school for the first timeIt’s a BIG week. Friday is school picture day, and one little girl has just FIVE DAYS to figure out the perfect outfit!She finds inspiration in a box of Mom’s childhood photos—including one of Mom wearing traditional Indian clothes. Our narrator gets a brilliant idea: she’ll wear Indian clothes to school this week!As she counts down to picture day, she mixes all her favorite pieces—a blue bindi with her favorite basketball leggings, a friendship bracelet with shimmering bangles and Mom’s jhumkas—to find a picture day look that’s proudly her.Spotlighting an Indian American family and inspired by a true story, this empowering picture book from powerhouse duo and real-life best friends Supriya Kelkar and Raakhee Mirchandani shows how our families and cultures can help us feel the most like ourselves—and that’s worth sharing!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2027-05-27
Mått203 x 254 x 2 mm
Vikt103 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor40
FörlagAbrams
IllustratörSupriya Kelkar
ISBN9781419787225

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Raakhee Mirchandani is a journalist, children’s book author, activist, and mom. Her work has appeared in Elle, Glamour, The Wall Street Journal, Redbook, HuffPo, Moneyish, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and the Boston Herald, and her books include She Persisted: Kalpana Chawla, Kamala Raised Her Hand, Journey to the Stars, Hair Twins, Super Satya Saves the Day, and My Diwali Light. When she isn’t writing or working on her podcast, Mirchandani is either organizing her bookshelves, running races to raise money for the fight against pediatric cancer, or styling her very curly hair with new oils and potions. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, with her husband and daughter. You can follow her on Twitter @Raakstar and on Instagram @RaakstarWrites. Supriya Kelkar is an Indian American author and mixed-media illustrator. Honored by the Michigan House and Governor Whitmer for her “outstanding contribution to children’s literature,” she is the author of Roohi and Nate Are Not on the Same Page (coming March 2026) and award-winning books like Strong as Fire; Fierce as Flame (the 2022 middle school Global Read Aloud selection); American As Paneer Pie; That Thing about Bollywood; The Cobra’s Song; And Yet You Shine: the Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance; Brown Is Beautiful, illustrated by Noor Sofi; and many other acclaimed middle-grade novels and picture books. She lives in Michigan with her husband and kids and invites you to visit her on Instagram at @supriya.kelkar and online at www.supriyakelkar.com.