Namaste is a Greeting
Written by Suma Subramaniam
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Published by Candlewick Press
What is namaste? It’s found in a smile, a friendship, a celebration. It exists in silence; it can be said when you’re happy or when you’re feeling low. For one small girl in a bustling city, namaste (“I bow to you”) is all around her as she and her mother navigate a busy marketplace–and when she returns with a little plant and chooses to give it to an elderly neighbor, it can be seen in the caring bond between them
Primary ISBN: 9781536217834
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 4 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Engagement Tool: Video, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Community
Setting: India
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: In Home Country
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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