My Dadima Wears a Sari (Hardcover)

from ckelly16

This book is a wonderful book about and grandmother and her granddaughters wanting to know more about their Indian culture. The story is all about the two little girls wanting to know all about why their Dadima always wears a sari instead of pants of a skirt like their mother. I liked this book f...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Lovely, touching without being saccharine, and effectively educational - would be a good addition to a classroom for ages 4-9. I particularly liked the design of the illustrations, how they were arranged differently on different pages, sometimes framed, sometimes flowing - just the way a sari can...

from VerrillC

This is a great book to learn about different cultures and the way they dress and how they live. It is also a great book to use to question the characters. This might have to be scaffolded because children will usually begin asking questions about the book not TO the characters which is what we a...

from MelAKnee

Being raised by her Americanized mother, Rupa questions her Dadima's curious way of dress. Her Dadima helps her understand an important part of her native culture.

from AbigailAdams26

This lovely picture-book from Indian-American author Kashmira Sheth and Japanese-American illustrator Yoshiko Jaeggi is a celebration of both the loving bond between a grandmother and her granddaughter, and the beauty of the sari. Narrated by young Rupa, whose beloved Dadima, or grandmother, wear...