Usha and the Big Digger
Picture book written by Amitha Jagannath Knight and published by Charlesbridge
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Initial character explorations
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More character sketches
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Painted spreads
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Cover design roughs
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Final cover design
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Thank you for viewing!
Usha and the Big Digger -- Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!When sisters Usha and Aarti look up at the stars, they see different things. Aarti sees the Big Dipper, but Usha sees the Big DIGGER. And cousin Gloria sees the Big Kite! …