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MONSOON AFTERNOON
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Written by
Kashmira Sheth
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Illustrated by
Yoshiko Jaeggi
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Hardcover: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-455-6
Total Pages: 32
Size: 10-5/8 x 9-7/8
full color throughout
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Kashmira Sheth is the author of the award-winning young adult novels Blue Jasmine and Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet. She lives in Wisconsin. You can visit Kashmira Sheth's website at: www.kashmirasheth.typepad.com
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Yoshiko Jaeggi's work has appeared in Cricket Magazine. She lives in Maryland.
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This warm, multigenerational story offers a glimpse into the distinctive culture and customs of India, while reinforcing universal themes of love and the importance of family.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
Reading Counts Level: 2.1
AR Quiz#: 127008
AR Reading Level: 3.7
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It is monsoon season in India. Outside, dark clouds roll in and the rain starts to fall. As animals scatter to find cover, a young boy and his dadaji (grandfather) head out into the rainy weather.
The two sail paper boats. They watch the peacocks dance in the rain, just as the colorful birds did when Dadaji was a boy. They pick mangoes and Dadaji lifts up his grandson so he can swing on the roots of the banyan tree, just as Dadaji did when he was young. Finally, when the two return home, hot tea and a loving family are waiting.
Author Kashmira Sheth’s affectionate, sensitive story provides a look into Indian life and the shared moments and memories that bind generations together. Illustrator Yoshiko Jaeggi’s colorful and fanciful watercolor illustrations recreate the lush Indian landscape during monsoon season, and capture the bond of love that unites a grandfather and his grandson.
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Reviews
"Children of all backgrounds will easily recognize both the boy’s delight in the dramatic rainstorm and the warm intergenerational relationship."Booklist "This is a story grandparents and grandchildren are likely to read together again and again."Bloomsbury Review "...its beautiful watercolor art show the affection between a boy and his grandfather and capture the flavor of life in India."Virginian-Pilot "...soft watercolors underscore the warm relationship between generations...This beautiful and atmospheric picture book makes a great addition for all multicultural collections."School Library Journal "...speaks to the unique bond between generations in every culture."Atlanta Parent "The author evokes [the] magical world of her childhood in India..."Smithsonian Magazine Online “…her watercolors are engaging and add to the impact of the prose… Children who haven’t encountered the monsoons will get an idea of the season’s pleasures, and those who have will revel in the memories this book conjures.”India Currents Magazine (CA) "...children everywhere will recognize the pull of the rain and mud and the desire for connection with their families."Library Media Connection * BOOK OF THE MONTH REVIEW *
"...Jaeggi's soft, expressive watercolors are a perfect complement to Sheth's evocative text, and offer a wealth of cultural details..."Papertigers.org "...vividly descriptive..."New York Amsterdam News
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Awards
* 2008 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Honor Book)
* 2009 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
* 2009 CCBC Choices
* 2009 Outstanding Books (Wisconsin Library Association)
* 2010 Read On Wisconsin! Selection (April)
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