The boy & the bindi
"A playful story ... about a young boy's fascination with the dot on his mother's forehead"--Back cover.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver, BC :
Arsenal Pulp Press,
[2016]
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| Summary: | "A playful story ... about a young boy's fascination with the dot on his mother's forehead"--Back cover. A young boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, and asks her to explain what it is and why she wears it. She tells him that the red dot is commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins. When he wishes to have one of his own, 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 40 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 21 x 29 cm. Issued also in electronic format. |
| ISBN: | 9781551526683 1551526689 |
| Author Notes: | Vivek Shraya: Vivek Shraya is a writer, musician, performer, and filmmaker. His previous books include the novel She of the Mountains and the YA book God Loves Hair , and he has been shortlisted for Lambda Literary Awards three times. He has read and performed at shows, festivals and post-secondary institutions internationally. |
