Misc

About a year ago, I stumbled upon Seqquin on Etsy. They have the most gorgeous Indian doll clothes I’ve ever seen. I was never a kid that played with dolls but who knows maybe I would have had I owned a brown-skinned doll with sparkly Indian clothes that mirrored the outfits I wore for Diwali… Read more »

Thank you so much for stopping by over the years. As you know over the past few years I have been focusing more and more on South Asian Kidlit titles. A little over a year and a half ago, I started the South Asian Kidlit Newsletter which contains the same list of books that are… 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 »

It’s that time of the year to tally up. Here are my stats according to Goodreads. TOTAL BOOKS READ IN 2019 = 326 11 Adult; 11 YA; 14 MG; 2 ER; 288 PB Listed below are my favorite reads from this year. This list contains titles published in 2019 and previous years. Adult: Educated (Tara… Read more »

I have a wonderful treat for you today. The cover reveal for FINDING OM, information about the #1001DiverseBooks program, and a lovely interview with the author Rashmi Bismark! Bharat Babies is a wonderful small indie press bringing South Asian experiences to children’s literature. They are launching their fourteenth book, FINDING OM. This is a story… Read more »

Last Friday, I shared the heart-warming Maximillian Villainous. Today I am excited to share with you my interview with my dear friend and debut author Margaret Greanias. Who are your creative influences – in books, art, or any other media? Oh wow, this is a tough question! I have many creative influences when it comes… Read more »

Dear Faithful readers, thanks so much for stopping by for another South Asian Kidlit round-up! Last one for 2018. You can use the rest of this year to catch up on your reading since there are a whole bunch of new books coming out in 2019! If you would like to check-out past round-ups click… Read more »

Last week I posted Part 2: Picture Books. Today, I’m posting novels from Chapter Books to Young Adult. Lots of great reads! The books listed below are traditionally published and are either by a South Asian author, contains a South Asian Main Character, or involves South Asian culture. The books are organized by Category and… Read more »

Last week I reviewed the hilarious new book I’M MY OWN DOG. Checkout the review and don’t forget to enter the giveaway! Today I am excited to share my interview with David Ezra Stein. The first book we read in our house by him was INTERRUPTING CHICKEN which was a constant request by my toddlers… Read more »

Phyllis arrived on a sunny afternoon on March 23rd and she was a little pooped. The little groundhog has been busy traveling all over the world: Mojave desert, San Antonio, Missouri, Philadelphia, Texas, France, and many other places. Click here to see her World Tour. We were all very excited that she could visit us here… Read more »