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Picture books about South Asian kids and families, all by South Asian authors. They're about ordinary things, like cooking daal, picture day and a bike license plate.
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Bilal Cooks Daal
Aisha Saeed
Bilal and his dad make daal for his friends, who find out it's worth the wait.
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Always Anjali
Sheetal Sheth
Anjali can't find her name on a bike license plate, gets teased, and decides to be proud of it.
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Big Red Lollipop
Rukhsana Khan
Rubina has to bring her little sister to a birthday party. About fairness between siblings.
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Amira's Picture Day
Reem Faruqi
Eid falls on school picture day, and Amira can't be in two places at once.
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Lailah's Lunchbox
Reem Faruqi
Lailah is fasting for Ramadan for the first time, at a new school, and isn't sure how to tell her teacher.
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Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala
Meenal Patel
Priya lives in the US and her family is from India. Her grandmother tells her about a place she's never been.
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The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
Supriya Kelkar
Harpreet wears a different color patka for each mood. After a move, he has to find new ways to show how he feels.
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Bindu's Bindis
Supriya Kelkar
Bindu's bindis connect her to her family and help her find courage for the school talent show.
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Fauja Singh Keeps Going
Simran Jeet Singh
The true story of the Sikh man who ran a marathon at 100.
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Hair Twins
Raakhee Mirchandani
Every morning a Sikh dad combs his daughter's hair the way he does his own, with coconut oil and a part down the middle.