In This Family
Written by Shelly Anand
Illustrated by Meenal Patel
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
A multicultural family welcomes a new member in this warm and lyrical picture book that celebrates family love.
In this family
We are a blend, a combination
of cornbread and roti,
of the Green Bay Packers and Bhangra…
This family has ancestors hailing from the Land of Five Rivers, the Emerald Isle, the Swiss Alps, and the Silk Road. When it’s time to greet the newest arrival, four generations around the globe—Mummy and Papa, bhaiyya, grandparents, and even Parnani—show her that while some might call their family mixed (biracial, adhi Indian, adhi white), there is nothing half and half about them. They are whole.
Primary ISBN: 9781665919036
Publication Date: May 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Identity: Multiracial, Multilingual: Hindi Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Hindu
Setting: United States (Wisconsin)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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