The Boy & The Bindi

Author: Shraya, Vivek  Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press  Date: 2016

Description:  In this beautiful children's picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five-year-old boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, the red dot commonly worn by South Asian women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself.

Beautifully illustrated with hand paintings by Rajni Perera, The Boy & the Bindi is a joyful celebration of gender and cultural difference.

ISBN-10 : 1551526689   ISBN-13 : 978-1551526683

Tags: Children's Book, Multi Culture, Multicultural, Diversity, Bias, Anti-Bias, Inclusive Education, Gender Identity, Racial Identity, Culture & Language,