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Monthly Bucket: Himalayan Nights β°οΈ
Read time: 342 words, 1 minute.
Happy New Year!
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If you're trying to meditate more, we've got you covered.
Check out Sue's Himalayan Nights, a meditation album that will put you to sleep.
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She recalls vivid imagery from her childhood growing up in a Himalayan hill station.
It's a cozy trip down memory lane...
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AND a bedtime story for adults & children alike.
Sweet dreams, folks!
-Kabir & Sue
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Monthly Bucket - January
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- βFreedom Soupβ
βBy Tami Charles (Illustrated by Jacqueline AlcΓ‘ntara)
Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup -- Freedom Soup -- just like she was taught when she was a little girl.
β - βShantΓ© Keys and the New Year's Peasβ
By Gail Piernas-Davenport (Illustrated by Marion Eldridge)β
βShantΓ© Keys loves the food her family serves on New Year's Day. Grandma fixed chitlins, baked ham, greens and corn bread - but she forgot the black-eyed peas! It will be bad luck without them.
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β - βA Seed Growsβ
By Antoinette Portisβ
To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals.
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- βHow to make kheer (rice pudding) - Sue's
secretrecipe includes saffron, rose water, and ...
β - βHow to start preparing for Holiβ
β - βHow to teach kindness - Atlanta educator Stuart Gulley weighs in
β - βBack to school - Kabir returns to his elementary school & finds a special photo.
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- January 26 - Republic Dayβ
β - March 25 - Holiβ
β - April 13 - Vaisakhiβ
β - August 15 - Independence Dayβ
β - August 19 - Raksha Bandhan β
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Kabir & Sue Sehgal
The Monthly Bucket
Monthly children's book recommendations, teacher guides, recipes, bonus material from Kabir & Sue Sehgal, New York Times bestselling authors of 10 picture books. Join 2k subscribers.
Read time: 359 words, 1 minute.Find a shady spot under a blossoming tree ...And read yourself a children's book.You may need: Goggles to protect from pollen attacks Handkerchief to dramatically blow your nose Narrow trilby if you're listening to Leonard Cohen Monthly Bucket - Mayπ Books We All PlayBy Julie FlettA joyful romp through nature with an abundance of wild animals: birds who chase and chirp, whales who swim and squirt, and bobcats who nudge and nuzzle. Throughout this sweetly simple,...
Read time: 387 words, 1 minute.Ten years (& three hairstyles) ago, we released our first children's book: A Bucket of Blessings - published April 29, 2014To commemorate the occasion: Giveaways - We'll mail a signed copy to the first 10 people who reply to this email. Takeaways - 10 things we've learned from our 10-year-career as picture book authors. -Kabir and Sue Monthly Bucket - Aprilπ Books A Bucket of BlessingsBy Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong) Afterword...
Read time: 327 words, 1 minute.If colors had a party, Holi would be it.When walking around like a masterpiece is totally normal.Color outside the lines...And embrace the beautiful chaos!-Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Marchπ Books Festival of ColorsBy Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Vashti Harrison)Spring is here, and itβs almost time for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors. Siblings Mintoo & Chintoo gather flowers to make into colorful powders to toss during the festival. When...