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Bhangra Baby

Illustrated by Ani Bushry
LIST PRICE $10.99

About The Book

Come dance with Bhangra Baby as he learns to move to the rhythm of a popular Punjabi folk dance in this infectiously exuberant picture book from bestselling mother-son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal!

Bhangra Baby wants to dance, but Bhangra Baby needs a chance…

Luckily, his family and friends are ready to show him the moves. He joins the crowd on the dance floor and learns to step, hop, twist, and jump to the rhythm of the drum. Before long Bhangra Baby has the moves down and is ready to bhangra!

About The Authors

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Kabir Sehgal started his class newspaper in second grade and has been writing ever since. A bestselling author of several books, he is also a jazz bassist and Grammy Award–winning producer. Kabir and his mother, Surishtha Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include Festival of Colors, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and Seven Samosas and the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. He lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals’ books, visit Bucket.art.

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Surishtha Sehgal was a university professor for many years and now enjoys reading to children during story time. She is the founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes social responsibility among students, and she serves on the boards of two universities and a national arts center. Surishtha and her son, Kabir Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include Festival of Colors, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and Seven Samosas and the New York Times bestselling A Bucket of Blessings, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. She lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals’ books, visit Bucket.art.

About The Illustrator

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Ani Bushry has a background in graphic design and illustration and a degree from the University of the West of England. Her clients include NPR, UNICEF, and the WHO, and she is the illustrator of children’s books including Bhangra Baby by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal and Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party by Saadia Faruqi. She lives in the Maldives with her husband and cats. Visit her at AniBushry.com.

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Raves and Reviews

"An entertaining introduction to the fundamentals of bhangra and a sweet tribute to Punjabi culture. Sure to have readers on their feet dancing along."

– Kirkus Reviews, 8/15/2023

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