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Engle, Margarita , Karanjit, Amish , Karanjit, Nicole

A Dog Named Haku: A Holiday Story from Nepal

32 pp. | Millbrook | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5124-3205-3 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5415-2469-9
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Ruth Jeyaveeran. In Kathmandu during the Festival of Lights--called Swanti, Tihar, or Deepawali in Nepal (Diwali in India)--two brothers look for a kukur (stray dog) to honor during the celebration. Coauthor Amish Karanjit, Engle's son-in-law, lived through the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal, when rescue dogs played an important role in finding survivors. The interesting holiday story is illustrated with cultural specificity. Suggested activities are appended. Reading list. Glos.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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