Bhangra Baby

by Kabir Sehgal (Author) Ani Bushry (Illustrator)

Bhangra Baby
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Come dance with Bhangra Baby as he learns to move to the rhythm of a popular Punjabi folk dance in this infectiously exuberant picture book from bestselling mother-son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal!

Bhangra Baby wants to dance, but Bhangra Baby needs a chance...

Luckily, his family and friends are ready to show him the moves. He joins the crowd on the dance floor and learns to step, hop, twist, and jump to the rhythm of the drum. Before long Bhangra Baby has the moves down and is ready to bhangra!

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Kirkus

An entertaining introduction to the fundamentals of bhangra and a sweet tribute to Punjabi culture. Sure to have readers on their feet dancing along.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--Let's dance Bhangra with a joyful, colorful book that takes readers through learning about body movement and the music and words that come with it. Bright, rich artwork accompanies the written dance moves in a sweet, graphic-novel style, engaging readers with visuals that are encouraging and will keep them moving. Follow Bhangra Baby to meet family, friends, musicians, and dancers, all moving to the beat of the Dhol drum. Not sure what Bhangra is? A brief overview appears at the end with pronunciation guides for terms that may be new to some readers. VERDICT This is a great addition to any collection, especially for story times looking to give kids--and families--time to dance together!--Jessica Schriver

Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Kabir Sehgal
Kabir Sehgal started his class newspaper in second grade and has been writing ever since. A bestselling author of several books, he is also a jazz bassist and Grammy Award-winning producer. Kabir and his mother, Surishtha Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include Festival of Colors, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and Seven Samosas and the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. He lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals' books, visit Bucket.art.

Surishtha Sehgal was a university professor for many years and now enjoys reading to children during story time. She is the founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes social responsibility among students, and she serves on the boards of two universities and a national arts center. Surishtha and her son, Kabir Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include Festival of Colors, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and Seven Samosas and the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. She lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals' books, visit Bucket.art.

Jing Jing Tsong is a mom, musician, and surfer whose grown-up job is drawing pictures. Her technique, which layers color and texture, is influenced by her experiences working in traditional stone lithography and monoprints. She is the illustrator of Seven Samosas and the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings, both written by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal, First Morning Sun by Aimee Reed, and Feathers and Hair, What Animals Wear by Jennifer Ward, among others. Jing Jing and her husband live on an island in Washington state. Visit her at JingJingTsong.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781665936156
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Publication date
October 03, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV031020 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
JUV017080 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
Library of Congress categories
Dance
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Babies
Infants

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