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Monsoon Afternoon
The two sail paper boats. They watch the peacocks dance in the rain, just as the colorful birds did when Dadaji was a boy. They pick mangoes and Dadaji lifts up his grandson so he can swing on the roots of the banyan tree, just as Dadaji did when he was young. Finally, when the two return home, hot tea and a loving family are waiting.
Author Kashmira Sheth s affectionate, sensitive story provides a look into Indian life and the shared moments and memories that bind generations together. Illustrator Yoshiko Jaeggi s colorful and fanciful watercolor illustrations recreate the lush Indian landscape during monsoon season, and capture the bond of love that unites a grandfather and his grandson.
User reviews
Monsoon Afternoon, by Kashmira Sheth, is a quiet little book
that celebrates an act of nature most people find utterly annoyingrain.
The book
opens with a young boy living in Indian peeks out his window and notices black
clouds rolling in. Even after drops of
rain begin to fall and the ants, animals and birds scatter for cover, the boy
begs everyone in his household to go outside and play with him.
His
grandfatheror his Dadaji, in their language, happily plays with him. As they play sail boat and other games, his
Dadaji tells him why monsoon is important, and what it was like when he was a
boy and the monsoon came.
Again, this
is a quiet book; a book that encourages bonding between grandfather and
grandson; a book about the cycle of life.
This
perfect lap book boasts beautiful illustrations by gifted artistYoshiko Jaeggi,
and is sure to be a wonderful way to bond with your child while teaching about
the love of family and other cultures.