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Garland of Henna, A
Varsha Bajaj
Illustrator: Archana Sreenivasan
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-32511-7
Keywords: Family/School/Community-Traditions, Body Art, East Indian Americans
Nikita wants to become a traditional henna artist like her mother and grandmother, but her first attempts at palm drawing are discouraging. Will she succeed? Bold color illustrations. Author's note.