A picture book written by Meera Sriram and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers (Penguin Randomhouse), 2024. A father and son share family stories through a spice box, handed down from generation to generation, in this tender picturebook. Rishi's grandma arrives from India today, and he longs to cook curry alongside his Dad using the delicious flavors from his family's spice box
"With swirls of vibrant colors and effective use of repetition, the book depicts a family supporting its youngest member even through mistakes...A warm tale of family bursting with color and love." - Kirkus Reviews
AWARDS AND ACcolades
★★★ WINNER - 2025 South Asia Book Award (SABA)
★★★ FINALIST - A CALIBA Mirrors & Windows: Excellence in Children’s Literature GOLDEN POPPY AWARD
★★★ SELECTED - 2024 Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, (APALA) Best of the Best Booklist Selection
★★★ SELECTED - Texas Library Association (TLA)
2025 2X2 Reading List Selection
2025 2X2 Reading List Selection
★★★ SHORTLISTED - One Book One San Diego
Process
Here are the first many drafts of the first spread that I tried to attempt!
I was finally happy with this one below :
This gave me a flow of imagination for the rest of the pages to come.
Final cover
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