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- A tender, beautifully illustrated story about a girl in America and her grandmother in India, whose love stretches between languages and cultures--and across the world.
- 4-7 Years
- 11.0" x 9.4" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, People & Places
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About the Book
Jyoti is overwhelmed when she visits her grandmother in India for the first time, but she and Sita Pati quickly form a bond. When Pati visits Jyoti in America, it is Jyoti's turn to help her grandmother feel welcome.Book Synopsis
A tender, beautifully illustrated story about a girl in America and her grandmother in India, whose love stretches between languages and cultures--and across the world. When Jyoti visits her grandmother halfway around the world, she is overwhelmed by the differences between India and home. At first she feels lonely and out of place, but soon, despite a language barrier, she and Sita Pati are able to understand each other. They form a bond--looking at books together, making designs with colored sand, shopping at the market, playing games, eating chapatis, and sipping warm milk with saffron to bring sweet dreams. When it's time to part, Jyoti doesn't want to leave, but then she remembers that in Tamil, people don't say goodbye, they say "I'll go and come back." Sure enough, the two reunite the next summer when Pati visits Jyoti in America, and it's Jyoti's turn to make her grandmother feel welcome. Can they create some special memories that will last until the next time they see each other?Review Quotes
Centering a tender grandparent-grandchild relationship, LaRocca (Where Three Oceans Meet) offers an endearing narrator in Jyoti. . . Warmly patterned and textured illustrations by Palacios (A Song of Frutas), rendered in gouache and acrylic and assembled digitally, further conjure the brown-skinned family and rich dual settings. A loving ode to intergenerational relationships and cultural exchange, beyond borders, years, and language barriers. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Based on LaRocca's childhood experiences as an Indian American, the well-cadenced text tells a story of international, intergenerational love. Palacios' digitally assembled illustrations, created with gouache and acrylic paints, are particularly effective in capturing the growing bond between grandmother and child. A vibrant picture book that reads aloud beautifully.
--Booklist Jyoti and Sita Pati say "I will go and come back" when their visits end, never "Good-bye," in a satisfying story told with great economy. Gouache and acrylic illustrations with the grainy effect of woodcuts and wonderful attention to textile patterns, exude the mutual delight between grandparent and grandchild. . . . A tender sharing of culture and empathy that bridges generations, and an essential purchase.
--School Library Journal The tender relationship between a grandmother and a grandchild extends beyond distance and language. . . The simple yet heartfelt text makes excellent connections between the fun they have in India and in America. . . A loving depiction of familial connection between generations.
--Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Rajani LaRocca is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor Book Red, White, and Whole. She was born in Bangalore, India, and immigrated to the US when she was a baby. She grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, graduated from Harvard with both a BA and an MD, and has worked as a primary care physician since 2001. Rajani LaRocca lives in eastern Massachusetts with her family. Sara Palacios is the illustrator of many picture books, including My Day with the Panye, written by Tami Charles. She divides her time between San Francisco and Mexico City.Dimensions (Overall): 11.0 Inches (H) x 9.4 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-7 Years
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 40
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Theme: Asian American, United States
Format: Hardcover
Author: Rajani Larocca
Language: English
Street Date: March 29, 2022
TCIN: 84911171
UPC: 9781536207170
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-6308
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Tickmenot - 2 years ago
Jyoti goes on a very long trip to a different country, India, to visit Sita Pati, her grandmother. She also has lots and lots of relatives that come to visit morning and night. Things are much different than at home; everything seems strange. Sita Pati doesn’t speak much English, and Jyoti doesn’t speak grandmother’s language. Jyoti feels lonely, too. Maybe she should go back home? Sita Pati finds lots of ways to do things together that do not need the same language—and Jyoti has lots of fun doing them. Grandmother makes different food, while Jyoti samples it. They also have a special drink, made with warm milk and saffron that Jyoti likes very much—especially since grandmother and her drink it together every night. Jyoti finds that she and Sita Pati love each other very much. Now, what will happen when Jyoti must leave and go back to her home? This sweet story shows that the love of a grandmother and grandchild can take place even if they don’t speak the same language, or live the same way. The descriptions of the many different things they do in India will fascinate children. Little ones will appreciate hearing what it was like being away from family, and how it is okay to be homesick. What will happen if Sita Pati comes to visit America? I highly recommend this five-star picture book, it will be loved by children aged three to seven-years-old. Thank you, Candlewick Press, for providing Tickmenot with a book copy for the purpose of review. Opinions are my own.