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February 1, 2020

Book review: An unexpected friend

Written by Raya Rashna Rahman and illustrated by Inshra Sakhawat Russell I participated in the Multicultural Children’s Book Day because there is a world of diverse books out there for all of us to discover. #MCBD’s #readyourworld is a fantastic attempt to bring these voices and stories to the fore.  As part of this effort, I received a copy of a very special book: An unexpected friend written by Rashna Rahman and illustrated by Inshra Sakhaway Russell. Raya Rahman has collaborated with Save the children to deliver a poignant and powerful story. Faisal, a Rohingya refugee, finds… Read More »Book review: An unexpected friend

Book Review: Priya dreams of Marigold and Masala

by Meenal Patel for #MCBD I participated in the Multicultural Children’s Book Day because there is a world of diverse books out there for all of us to discover. #MCBD is a fantastic attempt to bring these voices and stories to the fore. I received Priya dreams of Marigold and Masala written and illustrated by Meenal Patel to review as part of this effort. ‘Priya dreams of marigold and masala’ is a sensitive story of a little girl who is curious about where her Grandmother, Babi Ba came from. She wants to understand more about… Read More »Book Review: Priya dreams of Marigold and Masala