Ganesha's Great Race

(Hardback)

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The sweets-loving elephant Ganesha and his mouse companion are back! And this time you'll meet Ganesha's family, too, as they race around the world in this adorable companion to the bestselling Ganesha's Sweet Tooth . From the creator of the Oscar-nominated Pixar short Sanjay's Super Team and Netflix's Ghee Happy ! In Sanjay Patel's world, the bold, bright colors of India leap off the page and screen. Ganesha's Sweet Tooth introduced a fresh and funny picture book retelling of how Ganesha came to help write the epic poem of Hindu literature, the Mahabharata. Now Ganesha is back in a delightful new adventure! When his brother Kartikeya challenges him to a race around the world, Ganesha knows he cannot win with speed. He may not be as fast as Kartikeya, but clever Ganesha knows that every problem has more than one solution! A celebration of the dynamic bond between siblings and a loving tribute to family, Ganesha's Great Race is the story of their most famous contest and will delight readers with a tale of muscles, mangoes, and the meaning of the world.

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"This version of a popular Hindu tale is witty, clever, and entertaining.... Ganesha is an endearing hero. A charming interpretation of a Hindu myth." --Kirkus Reviews

"Another beautifully illustrated book on the Hindu gods by Patel and Haynes (-Ganesha's Sweet Tooth) that is gorgeously rendered with warm colors and adorable facial expressions on the young gods." -- School Library Journal

Author Bio

Sanjay Patel is a supervising animator, storyboard artist, and short film director for Pixar Animation Studios, where he has worked on many features including A Bug's Life, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, and Cars 2. Sanjay is also the creator