The Closet Ghosts
Written by Uma Krishnaswami
Illustrated by Shiraaz Bhabha
Published by Children's Book Press
Moving to a new place is hard enough without finding a bunch of mean, nasty ghosts in your closet. This looks like a job for Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, who can change shape in the blink of an eye and chase goblins and demons away with his thundering voice. When Hanuman answers Anu’s plea for help, Anu rejoices—until she realizes that those pesky ghosts don’t seem to be going anywhere.
Uma Krishnaswami effortlessly weaves motifs from Indian mythology into this bubbly story of ultimately finding comfort in a new place, and Shiraaz Bhabha’s exquisitely detailed acrylic paintings glow on the page. The Closet Ghosts is a treat that will delight and amaze any child who is facing a big change … or has ghosts in their closet.
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Publication Date: November 2022
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Picture Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Hindu
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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