Ani’s Light by Tanu Shree Singh - ADVISABLE

Ani’s Light by Tanu Shree Singh, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat. PICTURE BOOK. Magination Press (American Psychological Association), 2019. $15. 9781433832772

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

While the world is bright and cheery, a dark cloud hangs over Ani. He moves around sad and unconsolable until his mom returns. When she returns she doesn’t have any hair but Ani is simply glad to have his mom home.

The illustrations in this book are bright and energetic. I imagine this would be such a good experience for a child who is experiencing sickness in their own house - to see a world that keeps moving about when everything feels like it should be stopped in mourning. I did struggle with the name of the main character, not knowing quite how to pronounce it. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher