Books by Type

I connected with Gayatri Sethi several years ago over our East African South Asian roots. My admiration for her knowledge and insight regarding racism, anti-Black issues in South Asian culture, and activism has grown the more I get to know her. She is a truly remarkable person. It gives me great pleasure to share that… Read more »

I hope you and your loved ones are doing well and staying safe. Congratulations to Archaa Shrivastav for receiving the Stonewall Book Award for WE ARE LITTLE FEMINISTS: FAMILIES. Today’s list covers books releasing from March through May of 2021. The books listed below are traditionally published and are either by a South Asian author or illustrator, contains… Read more »

Title: Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math Author: Rajani LaRocca Illustrator: Archana Sreenivasan Publisher: Lee & Low Books, October 27, 2020 Book Type: STEM, Multicultural Ages: 5-8 Opening Lines: Long ago there lived a kind rajah who ruled over vast lands. He loved music, and gathered the finest players and singers to perform… Read more »

Happy New Year!! Hoping 2021 brings better things to you and your loved ones. My kids are itching to know when can we go on vacation and if they will be able to attend sleep-away camp in the summer. I’m wondering whether I will I be able to have a physical launch party for my… Read more »

Years ago I read Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth. It was the book I wish I had for myself or even my daughters. Such a delight to see a South Asian character-driven story about a young girl wanting to feel like she fit in. In this story it meant finding a license plate with her… Read more »

Dear Readers, thank you for reading these quarterly round-up posts. It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to these diverse books. During these unprecedented times with so much variability in our day-to-day lives, being able to spread the word about great children’s books has been a balm. I couldn’t do this without you, my… Read more »

I am so excited to share that Mango & Marigold Press has partnered with Brown Girl Magazine to launch its sixteenth book (and first young adult book ever!) untold: defining moments of the uprooted, which is perfect for anyone 16+. untold: defining moments of the uprooted is a collection of real stories that explores the… Read more »

I hope you and your families are safe and healthy. A lot has happened in the last few months. This most certainly will be a defining year in history books. I am energized by the coming together of people to protest systemic racism and police brutality. I will no longer be sitting back. I will… Read more »

Title: Flash and Gleam Author: Sue Fliess Illustrator: Khoa Le Publisher: Millbrook Press, 2020 Book Type: STEM, Multicultural Ages: 2-6 Opening Lines: Lights / Rise / Open eyes Reach/ Low / Nurture, grow Synopsis: The soft glow of a candle, the blink of a firefly, a burst of fireworks―light is everywhere in our world! Rhyming… Read more »

Welcome Readers! Sorry for the delay. I hope you all are staying safe, healthy, and practicing your social distancing. I’m in the San Francisco Bay area where we have a “shelter-at-home” order, which basically means everything is shut down except for essentials. So life is interesting working from home with the whole family in the… Read more »