Dancing Devi
Written by Priya S. Parikh
Illustrated by N. Dejeshwini
Published by Modern Marigold Books
Devi wants to be a perfect bharatanatyam dancer, just as she believes her mom to be, but she is disheartened when she loses her first dance competition. Devi decides to practice until she is perfect, but no matter how hard she works on her facial expressions or her footwork, she keeps making mistakes. She is at the point of giving up, when Devi’s mother shares the mistakes she made while learning how to dance, helping Devi realize that imperfection and failure are a part of learning.
A culturally rooted picture book that shares a universal message of dedication and self-love through the practice of a classical Indian dance form.
Primary ISBN: 9781735031934
Publication Date: February 2022
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Multilingual: Hindi Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Hindu
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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