(3) PS Illustrated by Wazza Pink. In the same vein as the authors' A Bucket of Blessings (retelling an Indian myth) and The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk, the mother-son coauthors recast Mother Goose classics for an audience of culturally South Asian tots. "Jai Be Nimble," "Humpty Dumpty," "Pat-a-Naan," and more: each nursery rhyme maintains the original's characteristic rhythm while subbing-in one or more Hindi words (defined with pronunciation below). In parallel with the Sehgals' English-Hindi mashups, the digital illustrations include both familiar Mother Goose imagery and South Asian cultural details, such as traditional clothing and lotus design motifs.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) PS Illustrated by Zara Gonzalez Hoang. In this short and sweet picture book, three siblings celebrate the Indian holiday of Raksha Bandhan, in which siblings celebrate their love and respect for each other with gifts. Told in the familiar rhythm of "Frère Jacques," and featuring warm, colorful, and culturally specific digital illustrations, this simple tale includes instructions for making a rakhi, or thread bracelet, traditionally given to brothers by their sisters.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) PS Illustrated by Vashti Harrison. This sweet, nicely repetitive story for the preschool set teaches colors ("Marigolds make orange") while describing how two children make petal-powders for tossing with neighbors in the streets for Holi. Joyful, color- and light-filled digital illustrations incorporate authentic North Indian details such as rangoli art, though other details seem more Americanized. An authors' note about Holi is appended. "Holi, hai!"

Reviewer: Amitha Knight

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jess Golden. In an amusing adaptation of the children's song, young readers ride in an Indian tuk tuk (also known as an auto rickshaw) and encounter a smattering of the subcontinent's sights including the traditional "namaste-ji" greeting, the holy cows that wander freely, and a Diwali celebration. The author's note and glossary explain these elements simply. Festive watercolor, pastel, and colored-pencil illustrations enhance the ride.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. In this retelling of an Indian myth, a village is desperate for rain. Monkey must bring a bucket of water up a mountain so that Peacock can perform a rain dance. But will there be any water left when he reaches the top? The lush, rainbow-hued block-print and digitally rendered illustrations--with several especially striking full-spread scenes--are the real draw here.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot