Join in a virtual event with author Radhiah Chowdhury and illustrator Lavanya Naidu, in celebration of “The Katha Chest.”
BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS
March 12 @ 3:00 pm
Skylight Books
Registration Link: https://www.skylightbooks.com/event/treehouse-and-punk-rock-marthas-present-radhiah-chowdhury-and-lavanya-naidu-author-and
About the Author:
Radhiah Chowdhury grew up at the mercy of a highly enthusiastic children’s librarian. She has been an avid lover of books ever since and is passionate about stories that reflect all the magnificent different facets and experiences of a community and has been an advocate for representative publishing in her work as both an editor and an author. She’s the author of picture books Jumble and Katha Chest. Radhiah now lives in Sydney, Australia.
About the Book:
Reminiscent of Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow’s Mommy’s Khimar, this beautifully woven tale about the bonds of love, culture, and memory follows a young girl learning about her family history through her grandmother’s katha chest.
Asiya loves to visit Nanu’s house where she can rummage through Nanu’s katha chest filled with quilts. There are stories in each of the quilts that her Nanu has collected through the years, all about the bold and brave women in Asiya’s family. Among all of the games and exciting things at Nanu’s house, Asiya thinks these hidden histories are the grandest treasure.
