Lost and Found at the Gurdwara
Written by Baljinder Kaur
Illustrated by Baljinder Kaur
Published by HarperCollins
Join Darshan on a journey of self-discovery and community during a big Nagar Kirtan celebration in this narrative search-and-find picture book by award-winning Sikh author-illustrator Baljinder Kaur.
The gurdwara is preparing for the Nagar Kirtan! As Darshan, her family, and the community help with the celebrations, one thing after the other goes missing, from Baba’s keys to the cupcakes in the Langar Hall and much more. Darshan needs you, the reader, to help find everything in this seek-and-find story full of perseverance and joy.
Primary ISBN: 9780063376298
Publication Date: October 2026
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American, Various (South Asian)
Themes: Celebrations, Celebrations: Nagar Kirtan, Community Action, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Multilingual: Hindi Featured Words, Multilingual: Punjabi Featured Words, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Sikh
Setting: Unspecified (Western Country)
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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