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Join us to welcome back local author Suma Subramaniam and celebrate the launch of her new chapter book V. MALAR – GREATEST HOST OF ALL TIME!BOOK SUMMARY:
V. Malar loves living on a farm with her parents in a small town in India. And Malar’s absolute favorite time of year, the harvest festival known as Pongal, is finally here! This year’s festival will be different because her aunt, uncle, and cousins from Seattle will be visiting and celebrating with them. Feeling both excited and nervous, Malar promises to be a great host to her cousins. But when Priya and Kamal talk about all the things they have back home, or when they’re not interested in the animals on the farm, Malar finds it hard to keep her patience and be the gracious host she promised she’d be. The cousins clearly don’t start off on the right foot, but after a few clashes, there are some laughs, and Malar realizes that her cousins might just become friends after all. Family and celebrations big and small await in Suma Subramaniam’s sweet story, brought to life by Archana’s Sreenivasan’s friendly illustrations. A glossary of Indian terms and an author’s note about Pongal can be found in the back matter.
PURCHASE LINK:
https://www.brickandmortarbooks.com/item/fDcyhWd7_ahebdeIJ93OeQ
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Suma Subramaniam’s interests in writing for children are centered around STEM/STEAM related topics as well as India and Indian heritage. When she’s not recruiting by day or writing by night, she’s volunteering for We Need Diverse Books and SCBWI or blogging about children’s books. Her books include NAMASTE IS A GREETING, SHE SANG FOR INDIA, THE RUNAWAY DOSA, A BINDI CAN BE…, MY NAME IS LONG AS A RIVER, V. MALAR – GREATEST HOST OF ALL TIME, and more. Her poems have been published in Poetry Foundation’s first Young People’s Poetry Edition of Poetry Magazine. Suma has advanced degrees in computer science and management, and an MFA in Writing For Children And Young Adults. She lives in Seattle with her family and a dog who will do anything for Indian sweets and snacks.
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