Between My Hands

(Hardback)

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In this encouraging, reassuring picture book, National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins invokes the Indian custom of namaste, meaning "I bow to you," to show how little hands are capable of great love. What's between your hands when you namaste the world Maya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has something to do-everyone's hands are busy. Except Maya's. When she opens her palms, they are empty. They are small. What in the world can her hands do As Maya longs to do something useful alongside her neighbors-proclaim truth, stand for justice, or show mercy-she discovers that children like her can give the greatest gift of all: love.

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"Perkins conveys a meaningful message. She seamlessly interweaves multiple storylines in just a few words, telling a layered tale using simple, child-friendly language, aided by Selvanathan's vibrant, detailed illustrations...Proof that even the smallest hands can wield giant power." --Kirkus

"This charming book will have children holding love in their hands; a must-have for any social--emotional collection." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Selvanathan's illustrations of Maya's multicultural urban home and community have a sturdy solidity and are suffused with a golden warmth projected onto the brightly colored scenes...A beautiful book that readers will relate to and think about." --Booklist

Author Bio

Mitali Perkins has written several books for young readers, including Home Is in Between, Between Us and Abuela, Forward Me Back to You, You Bring the Distant Near (a National Book Award nominee, a Walter Honor Book, a South Asia Book Award winner, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and a Shelf AwarenessBest Book of the Year), Rickshaw Girl (an NYPL Top 100 Book), and Bamboo People (an ALA YA Top Ten pick). Mitali was born in India and currently resides in Northern California. mitaliperkins.com Naveen Selvanathan is a visual development artist with over 10 years of experience in illustration, game, and movie concept art. He is currently based in Los Angeles and is working at DreamWorks Animation.naveenselvan.com