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A garland of henna

Nikita wants to follow her family's tradition of making beautiful henna art.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bajaj, Varsha (Author)
Other Authors:	Sreenivasan, Archana (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2024.
Subjects:	Henna (Dye) > Juvenile fiction. East Indian Americans > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	Nikita wants to follow her family's tradition of making beautiful henna art.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Audience:	Ages 3-7.
ISBN:	9780593325117 0593325117
Author Notes:	Varsha Bajaj (varshabajaj.com) is the author of the middle grade novels Thirst (a New York Times bestseller and Global Read Aloud selection), Count Me In , and Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood . She also wrote the picture books The Home Builders (an Imagination Library selection, 2020-2024) and This Is Our Baby, Born Today (a Bank Street Best Book). She grew up in Mumbai, India, and when she came to the United States to obtain her master's degree, her adjustment to the country was aided by her awareness of the culture through books. She lives in Houston, Texas. Archana Sreenivasan (archanasreenivasan.com) is an illustrator based in Bangalore, India. Her books with starred reviews include Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Tara Dairman and the award-winning Seven Golden Rings by Rajani LaRocca. In 2023, she debuted as author-illustrator with her board book India on a Plate! She studied animation film design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and participated in a summer residency at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where she studied illustration.