My Saree by Gita Varadarajan, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan. PICTURE BOOK. Orchard Books (Scholastic), 2024. $18. 9781338834147
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: MANY
Divya, a young Indian girl, wants to wear one of her amma's sarees so badly. She can't stop looking at the beautifully colored fabric with the intricate designs in her amma's closet. Her amma told her that she is too young to wear one yet. Mrs. Gonzalez, Divya's teacher, announced that there would be a Heritage Night at school. All of Divya's friends are excited and talking about what clothing they will wear to share their culture. Will Divya be able to convince her amma to break tradition and let her wear a saree at a younger age?
My daughter and I liked this book because it was very relatable. It shows how young girls often want to dress like their mothers, especially if it involves dressing up. I liked that this taught about Indian culture. The pictures were beautiful and went well with the story.
Reviewer: A. Criswell, English Language Arts teacher
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