In rhyming text, the narrative highlights both the religious elements of the familys livesthe portrait of Ganesha on the wall the statues of Brahma, Shiva. Contemporary Hindu families will love the culturally specific details, while cultural outsiders will appreciate the universality of a bedtime routine. Two young children visit their grandparents in India in this gorgeous bedtime book, bidding goodnight to the objects and rituals around them, and to their loving elders. "A pair of parallel poems, both steeped in references to India and Hinduism, form this stunningly illustrated tribute to family rituals gorgeous, classically stylized art. "Nadia Salomon’s Goodnight Ganesha reminds readers that saying goodnight is both universal and unique and that all children deserve bedtime books that reflect their experiences and culture." -Hallee Adelman, author of My Quiet Ship In this beautiful, rhyming ode to bedtime, the only thing more universal than getting ready for bed and saying goodnight is the love between children and their grandparents. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Goodnight Ganesha. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. A gorgeously illustrated goodnight story that celebrates the nighttime rituals of two young children visiting their grandparents in India.Īs nighttime falls over the city, two children visiting their grandparents in India find there's so much fun to be had! Whether it's listening to epic stories or observing rituals in the puja room, there are many moments that make this time together special. Goodnight Ganesha - Kindle edition by Salomon, Nadia, Mistry, Poonam.
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