Bøker av Supriya Kelkar

My Name is an inspiring picture book that encourages kids to celebrate themselves and all the things that make them unique, especially their name.Your name means you're differentYour name means you're youWhen an Indian American boy starts school in a new classroom, one child can't pronounce his name properly, which leads to giggles amongst his classmates. Later at home, his parents remind him of how special he is - and how his unique name reflects that.With lush illustrations by Sandhya Prabhat, award-winning author Supriya Kelkar writes a stunning tribute to the word that identifies each of us the very most - our name, reminding readers of the beauty in celebrating difference, taking pride in uniqueness, and helping others to do the same.

Supriya Kelkar muestra con facilidad la amplia variedad de emociones que todos sentimos por medio del patka que Harpreet usa a diario. Ahora que Harpreet tiene que mudarse a una nueva ciudad y cambiar de escuela, solo quiere usar su patka gris porque extraña su hogar. Con las bellas ilustraciones de Alea Marley, Los muchos colores de Harpreet Singh (Spanish edition) es el libro perfecto para quienes estén aprendiendo a encontrar su lugar en el mundo y a expresar sus sentimientos.

Bollywood takes over in this “effervescent” (Booklist) and magical middle grade novel about an Indian American girl whose world turns upside down when she involuntarily starts bursting into glamorous song-and-dance routines during everyday life.You know how in Bollywood when people are in love, they sing and dance from the mountaintops? Eleven-year-old Sonali wonders if they do the same when they’re breaking up. The truth is, Sonali’s parents don’t get along, and it looks like they might be separating. Sonali’s little brother, Ronak, is not taking the news well, constantly crying. Sonali would never do that. It’s embarrassing to let out so many feelings, to show the world how not okay you are. But then something strange happens, something magical, maybe. When Sonali gets upset during a field trip, she can’t bury her feelings like usual—instead, she suddenly bursts into a Bollywood song-and-dance routine about why she’s upset! The next morning, much to her dismay, Sonali’s reality has shifted. Things seem brighter, almost too bright. Her parents have had Bollywood makeovers. Her friends are also breaking out into song and dance. And somehow, everyone is acting as if this is totally normal. Sonali knows something has gone wrong, and she suspects it has something to do with her own mismanaged emotions. Can she figure it out before it’s too late?

In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in - and certain death on her husband''s funeral pyre - only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonisers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people.

A charming picture book about a little girl who loves her bindis and her Nani. Both help her to find the courage to compete in the school talent show.

Harpreet Singh has a different colour for every mood and occasion. He especially takes care with his patka - the turban all Sikhs wear - smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when his family has to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?