Laxmi's mooch / by Shelly Anand ; illustrated by Nabi H. Ali.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Kokila, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781984815651
- 1984815652
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | My Body | ANAND SHELLY | Available | 33111009797495 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | My Body | ANAND SHELLY | Checked out | 07/05/2024 | 33111010490155 | |||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's Picturebook | ANAND SHELLY | Available | 33111009839172 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A joyful, body-positive picture book about a young Indian American girl's journey to accept her body hair and celebrate her heritage after being teased about her mustache.
Laxmi never paid much attention to the tiny hairs above her lip. But one day while playing farm animals at recess, her friends point out that her whiskers would make her the perfect cat. She starts to notice body hair all over--on her arms, legs, and even between her eyebrows.
With her parents' help, Laxmi learns that hair isn't just for heads, but that it grows everywhere, regardless of gender. Featuring affirming text by Shelly Anand and exuberant, endearing illustrations by Nabi H. Ali, Laxmi's Mooch is a celebration of our bodies and our body hair, in whichever way they grow.
Ages 4-8. Kokila.
Grades K-1. Kokila.
After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance.