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This was a lovely and inspirational book that can help so many children feel seen. Celebrating Multicultural Day is common in schools but it can cause unintentional anxiety for children who are not sure about their own identity. Our main character has one parent from India and one from Germany, while they all live in America. Nothing felt right to her as she was trying to figure out what to bring to the celebration and she was not sure if she had to pick just one. I love her solution of blending elements of all three cultures that represented her. This book has a positive message and vibrant illustrations. As America and the world become more blended it is wonderful that there are books like this to affirm children’s blended heritage. The Author’s Note in the back promotes thoughtful discussion to help children discover their place in their culture. This is a great book for children from one or many cultures to better understand themselves and their community.