Kesar and the Lullaby Birds
Written by Aditi Oza
Illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta
Published by Yali Books
Kesar’s baby sister Kamal will not sleep. Their entire village in the Great Rann of Kutch is kept awake by the infant’s cries and her parents are exhausted. When Kesar’s and Kamal’s ba comes to visit, her stories give Kesar a wonderful idea. Perhaps what Kesar needs to put her baby sister to sleep is a little bit of desert magic!
A vibrant celebration of traditional artisans from India, this picture book is a sweet sibling bedtime story at heart, featuring a big sister who figures out how to care for her baby sister with some help from her grandmother’s lovingly made gifts.
Primary ISBN: 9781949528862
Publication Date: May 2022
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Multilingual: Gujarati Featured Words, Multilingual: Kutchi Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: India (Kutch)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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An Author’s Note from Aditi Oza
Yali Books Flipbook: Kesar and the Lullaby Birds
Source: Yali Books