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Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji

written by F. Zia

Illustrator: Ken Min

Ages: 6+

Published: 2011

Publisher: Lee & Low

ISBN: 978-1-60060-443-0

Keywords: East Indian Americans, Diversity

Does Aneel's grandfather really gain super powers as he eats roti (flatbread) in this humorous fantasy about an Indian family in the U.S.? Funny acrylic and colored pencil illustrations.