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Wadhwani, Zenia

Once Upon a Sari

48 pp. | Tundra | May, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781774880944 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781774880937 $10.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Avani Dwivedi. A child is caught playing with their mom’s saris and worries about getting into trouble, but instead, the mom sits down and explains the story behind each one. Some bring happy memories, such as the sari she wore at her wedding. But one sari belonging to the child’s grandmother carries sadness because it was worn during the Partition of India, which is described and depicted visually but left unnamed. Some of the dialogue feels unnatural, and the faces in the mixed-media illustrations are cartoonish, but the rich colors are appealing.
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