Navya Sings for Navarathri
Publishing Details
Navya Sings for Navarathri
By (Author) Lakshmi Thamizhmani
Illustrated by Avani Dwivedi
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
4th December 2024
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Music and musicians
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Celebrations, holidays, festivals and spec
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality, equity and
813.6
Physical Properties
40
Width 254mm, Height 254mm
454g
Description
Celebrate Navarathri, the nine-night Hindu festival honoring the divine feminine, with this empowering picture book by Indian American creators Lakshmi Thamizhmani and Avani Dwivedi!
From visiting with family to golu hopping and more, Navya loves everything about Navarathriexcept singing in front of a crowd. She's too afraid. Will the support of her female relatives and the goddess Durga help Navya overcome her fear
This empowering story of girlhood, Shakti, and the nine days of Navarathri is perfect for festival celebrations!
Includes an author's note, glossary, more information about the holiday, and a recipe for a chickpea snack.
Reviews
Emphatically recommended. Readers will fall in love with Nayva and her family. -- School Library Journal (starred review)
A sweet and uplifting tale about an oft-overlooked Hindu holiday. A gently empowering tale of triumph. -- Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
Lakshmi Thamizhmani is the author of picture books including the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Ganesha Goes Green and Navya Sings for Navarathri. A CBA grad and an SCBWI and 1212 member, she divides her time between her corporate tech job, daydreaming, and writing. After moving from India to the US, she began writing for newspapers but then discovered a passion for creative writing instead. Lakshmi now writes beautiful, lesser-known stories to bridge cultures and transport children to new worlds to learn and celebrate diversity. Visit her at lakshmithamizhmani.com. Avani Dwivediis an illustrator and author of picture books, including the School Library Journal Best Book of the Year My Bollywood Dream. She grew up in Mumbai, India, and later moved to the US to pursue her passion of becoming an artist. A graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in illustration, she says that even when away from home, she holds on to her most precious gemsmemories of her childhood, the lived experience of being a South Asian woman, and her love for creating whimsical art. Avani Dwivedi lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. Visit her at avanidwivedi.com.
