Goodnight Ganesha

by Nadia Salomon (Author) Poonam Mistry (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A gorgeously illustrated goodnight story that celebrates the nighttime rituals of two young children visiting their grandparents in India. As 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. 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.

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These references, along with gorgeous, classically stylized art, lend an aura of the exotic. Contemporary Hindu families will love the culturally specific details, while cultural outsiders will appreciate the universality of a bedtime routine.

Nadia Salomon
Nadia Salomon is an award-winning journalist who holds a journalism degree from Emerson College. She is the author of Goodnight Ganesha, which is a Bank Street Best and ALSC DÍA Selection. A Voice of Hope received the 2019 SCBWI WOOP Honor Award for work of outstanding progress. She works closely with SCBWI, 12x12 Challenge, and Storyteller Academy. When Nadia's not spinning yarns, you'll most likely find her blogging about her favorite reads on her Nadia's Nook platform. She lives in California. You can visit Nadia Salomon at NadiaSalomon.com or follow her on Instagram @NadiaSalomon.Author.

London Ladd is a graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA and MFA in illustration. His artwork is a mixture of acrylic paint, cut paper, and tissue paper, building opaque layers atop a foundation of thin washes in a way that brings his colors to life. He carries a sketchbook with him everywhere he goes, constantly perfecting his craft. London's books have been recognized, among other things, by the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show, and on lists including Bank St. Best Children's Books, ALA Notable Children's Books, and NYPL Children's Book Recommendations, and with an ALA Carnegie Medal of Excellence. London lives in Syracuse, New York. You can visit London online at LondonLadd.com or follow him on Instagram @London.Ladd.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593203613
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication date
August 31, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
Library of Congress categories
Bedtime
Night
Grandparents
Grandparent and child
India
Social life and customs
Gaoneasa (Hindu deity)
Ganesha (Hindu deity)

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