6+years
Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister
Author: Chitra SoundarIllustrator: Jen KhatunAs the family prepares for a new arrival, can Sona adjust to being a big sister for the first time? This gentle, warm-hearted story, full of Hindu customs, tackles the range of emotions children experience during significant times of change. The sublime fine-line drawings evoke a sense of time and place.
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- A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection
- A School Library Journal Best Book 2021
- A Read With Empathy 2022 pick
- Chitra Soundar was shortlisted for the Greenaway Medal 2019 and 2020
- Own Voice
- South Asian representation
- Diverse cast
- Female lead