The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
Readers rate it 4.5 (2 on Hardcover)
Released 2019 · Sterling Children's Books
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This is a thoughtfully crafted picture book that addresses the real emotional challenge of moving to a new place through the lens of a Sikh child's relationship with color and identity. The story validates feelings of sadness and displacement while modeling resilience, self-acceptance, and cultural pride. It introduces readers to Sikh customs (the patka/turban) and South Asian traditions (bhangra) in a natural, celebratory way without tokenism.
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"Alea Marley's cover illustration screams JOY and LOVE. I love everything about this important and necessary picture book, especially Harpreet Singh and his big heart." --Mr. Schu, Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic "This simple yet sensitive story about a child coming to terms with things beyond his control... "Alea Marley's cover illustration screams JOY and LOVE. I love everything about this important and necessary picture book, especially Harpreet Singh and his big heart." --Mr. Schu, Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic "This simple yet sensitive story about a child coming to terms with things beyond his control will resonate across cultures." --Kirkus Harpreet Singh loves his colors--but when his family moves to a new city, everything just feels gray. Can he find a way to make life bright again? Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka--his turban--smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?
Shelved under
- Colors
- Sikhs
- Juvenile fiction
- Emotions
- Household Moving
- Turbans
- Picture books for children
- Fiction
- Color
- Friendship
- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Couleurs
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ISBN 9781454931843 · Sterling Children's Books