Book
My bindi / written by Gita Varadarajan ; Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan.
"Divya is scared to put on the bindi for the first time. What if she gets made fun of? What will it feel like? But Amma assures her that her bindi will bring protection. After Divya looks inside Amma's special box to find the perfect bindi to put on, she gazes in the mirror and discovers a new side of herself, and it gives her strength. In this tender debut picture book, author Gita Varadarajan crafts a powerful story about belonging, embracing your heritage, and believing in yourself. Archana Sreenivasan's vibrant and magical illustrations bring to life this journey of self-discovery. My Bindi is a universal message of the importance finding oneself and celebrating the unique beliefs and experiences that make us who we are."-- Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 1338598813
- ISBN: 9781338598810
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic inc. [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | AD570L Lexile Decoding demand: 69 (high) Semantic demand: 82 (very high) Syntactic demand: 78 (high) Structure demand: 87 (very high) Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.2 0.5 518516. |
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| Genre: | Picture books. Children's stories. Didactic fiction. Stories in rhyme. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | JE VAR (Text) | 0001002424768 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
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Summary
My Bindi
In this universal story about embracing who we are and where we come from, a young girl finds the magic and power of wearing a bindi for the first time, in this moving and lyrical picture book debut from Gita Varadarajan. There in the mirror, I see a shining star. My mother's joy, my father's pride. And then I see something else: I see me. Divya is scared to put on the bindi for the first time. What if she gets made fun of? What will it feel like? But Amma assures her that her bindi will bring protection. After Divya looks inside Amma's special box to find the perfect bindi to put on, she gazes in the mirror and discovers a new side of herself, and it gives her strength. In this tender debut picture book, author Gita Varadarajan crafts a powerful story about belonging, embracing your heritage, and believing in yourself. Archana Sreenivasan's vibrant and magical illustrations bring to life this journey of self-discovery. My Bindi is a universal message of the importance finding oneself and celebrating the unique beliefs and experiences that make us who we are.
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