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Picture Book
Written by Meera Sriram
Ilustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, Penguin Random House
ISBN-13 : 978-0593427132
ISBN-10 : 0593427130
Rishi’s grandma arrives from India today, and he longs to cook curry alongside his Dad using the delicious flavors from his family’s spice box. But this spice box is more than just fragrant spices in shades of gold and ruby. This spice box holds memories that are passed down from one generation to the next, as each found their place in this wide world. When Rishi drops the box that holds the family’s heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.
“This gorgeous, tenderly told story uses a beloved spice box—something many South Asian and, specifically, Tamil families, will recognize—to tell an intergenerational story about adventure, love, and inheritance. With swirls of vibrant colors and effective use of repetition, the book depicts a family supporting its youngest member even through mistakes.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS, read full review here
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