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6+years

Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister

Author: Chitra SoundarIllustrator: Jen Khatun

As 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