Dancing in Thatha's Footsteps
Jun 2021 · Yali Publishing LLC
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On Sundays, Varun has his karate lesson, and his sister Varsha heads to dance school with their grandfather. One weekend, Varun reluctantly accompanies his sister to her lesson. Bored of waiting, he peeks into the classroom, and almost immediately, he is fascinated by the rhythm and grace of bharatanatyam, a dance from India that Varsha is learning to perfect. Varun tries a few moves at home in secret because...well, boys don’t dance, do they? His grandfather is not so sure. Will Thatha be able to convince Varun to dance in his footsteps?
A heartwarming picture book about a multigenerational Indian-American family discovering a shared love for bharatanatyam, an ancient classical dance that continues to fascinate dancers worldwide.
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Janice Tangen
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July 12, 2021
What if Baryshnikov or Nijinsky believed that their dance form was gender specific? Varun goes to karate class and his sister and her friends go to a different class to learn the dance art form of bharatanatyum. One day the grandfather asks Varun to go with him to the dance school. Varun is embarrassed because he and the girls think that dance is gender specific and he is laughed at. But the music moves in him and his Thatha, grandfather, has a good idea. Great book for a wide audience! The story is brilliantly illustrated by Kavita Ramchandran. I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Yali Books/Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) via NetGalley. Thank you!
About the author
Srividhya Venkat's first story was illustrated and published by her brother when she was eight years old. Then she grew up to be just another adult. But after reading several books to her children, she became a child once more and began to weave stories again. Today, she is a children's author and oral storyteller who loves to create and share stories about our big beautiful world where everyone is different, yet same-same. Connect with her at srividhyavenkat.com
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