"There's a wedding tomorrow! And one little girl sits patiently while her mother tenderly applies intricate, delicate henna designs on her hands. As she does, she shares family stories--about weddings, monsoons, and ancestors long gone. The little girl must be careful to protect her hands as the henna dries--one smudge could ruin a story! After a whole night of anticipation, when the flakes are washed away, what will they reveal?" -- publisher
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Centering Culture & Identity
- Settings
- Unspecified
- Ethnicity
- South Asian
- Gender Representation
- Boys/Men
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- Asian/Pacific Islander/Asian American
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Secondary
- Illustrator Lived Experience
- Illustrator shares race/culture AND ethnicity/tribal nation/homeland with main characters
