The Boy and the Bindi

The Boy and the BindiA childrens picture book that explores cultural and gender difference, through the eyes of a 5 year old South Asian boy. In this beautiful childrens picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five year old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mothers bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she

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