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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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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
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: 361 words, 1 minute.Did you know that the Grinch wasn't always green? In Dr. Seuss's original book How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was illustrated in black & white with touches of red & pink for his eyes. It wasn't until the animated TV special in 1966, directed by Chuck Jones, that the Grinch became the iconic green character we know today. The decision to make him green was reportedly inspired by a series of rental cars that Jones had encountered, all of which were an...
Read time: 324 words, 1 minute.When you write a newsletter about Indian culture on the first day of every month, it's rare to publish on the exact day of India's most well known festival.Today is Diwali. The next time Diwali falls on November 1st will be in 2043.So, how's that for auspicious timing?Here's wishing you a joyful season of light, laughter, & love. -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Novemberπ Books It's DiwaliBy Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan)Count up to...
Read time: 293 words, 1 minute.Do you like Indian food? Yeah, life is "butter" when you're having some paneer. "Dhal-icious" is always the best way to go. We're not one to "pulao" your leg. Yep, we can do this naan-stop. We love Indian food so much that we wrote a book about our favorite treats. Curry on, -Kabir & Sue Monthly Bucket - Octoberπ Books Seven Samosas: Counting at the MarketBy Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal (Illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong)Our new book drops October 29!From twenty...