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Ganesha Goes Green
Lakshmi Thamizhmani
Illustrator: Debasmita Dasgupta
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 978-1-64686-997-8
Keywords: Indian holidays, water pollution, climate activism
Concerned that the Ganesha Chaturthi celebration will pollute the river, Prema and her friends create a safe, earth-friendly alternative to the event's traditional statues. Mixed-media art. Back matter.