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Sona is determined to get her whole suburban Indian neighborhood to help fight climate change in this second heartwarming story.

When Sona learns about the climate crisis at school, she worries that nobody is doing enough to combat it. So she takes up the challenge herself! But her family isn’t amused when Sona suddenly gets rid of her sister’s diapers and turns off Thatha and Paatti’s cooling fan during their nap. Sona finds a better way to implement change, at a family meeting where everyone helps make a list of ways to conserve. Energized, Sona sets her sights on the rest of the neighborhood. When she that learns many of the kolams—traditional art that people draw in front of their homes to celebrate the festival season—are not eco-friendly, she makes plans for some even bigger changes. Can Sona convince everyone to get involved—even her own strong-willed grandmother? Charming illustrations bring to life this heartening story and its delightfully eager main character, who is sure to inspire young environmentalists. Back matter includes a vocabulary list and a lesson on how to draw your own kolam.Set in India, this tale shines with its protagonist’s sincerity and makes a complex, daunting topic feel accessible to a young audience. Sona’s relationships with various family members help move the plot forward; her conversations with her toy elephant are especially charming. . . . An optimistic tale of eco-activism that’s sure to buoy little ones worried about the state of the planet.
—Kirkus ReviewsChitra Soundar grew up in Chennai, India, in a multigenerational family that was filled with small fights, big laughter, and lots of stories. An award-winning author of more than forty books for children, she loves writing picture books, fiction, nonfiction, and verse. Chitra Soundar travels the world visiting schools and appearing at festivals to bring Indian stories to children everywhere. She lives in London.

Jen Khatun is an award-winning illustrator whose work incorporates whimsy and playfulness in each line. Based in England, she enjoys living close to the sea and regularly walks through the beautiful downs to fuel her creativity.Start small,
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Sona Sharma lives in a large joint family full of happy people who argue sometimes. Relatives come over unannounced, the phone rings often, and everyone is always welcome whatever the time.
These are Sona’s people:
Amma – Sona’s mom. She is a music teacher and singer. She’s always humming a song or listening to music.
Minmini – Minmini means firefly and she is Sona’s baby sister who is almost one.
Appa – Sona’s dad. He works with computers all day and sometimes at night too.
Thatha – Sona’s grandfather. He knows a lot of things. And when he doesn’t know about something, he tells a story about something else.
Paatti – Sona’s grandmother. She makes the best sweets in the whole world. She always laughs at Thatha’s jokes.
The President – Sona’s other grandmother. Sona doesn’t know her real name. The President used to be the president of some college, so everyone calls her that still. She lives in the only orange house in the entire neighborhood, called the Orange.
Joy and Renu – Sona’s friends from school. They live a
Soundar, Chitra
ISBN: 9781536239843

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Pub date
2024-01-01T20:52:46Z
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128
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Sona Sharma, Looking After Planet Earth

Sona is determined to get her whole suburban Indian neighborhood to help fight climate change in this second heartwarming story.

When Sona learns about the climate crisis at school, she worries that nobody is doing enough to combat it. So she takes up the challenge herself! But her family isn’t amused when Sona suddenly gets rid of her sister’s diapers and turns off Thatha and Paatti’s cooling fan during their nap. Sona finds a better way to implement change, at a family meeting where everyone helps make a list of ways to conserve. Energized, Sona sets her sights on the rest of the neighborhood. When she that learns many of the kolams—traditional art that people draw in front of their homes to celebrate the festival season—are not eco-friendly, she makes plans for some even bigger changes. Can Sona convince everyone to get involved—even her own strong-willed grandmother? Charming illustrations bring to life this heartening story and its delightfully eager main character, who is sure to inspire young environmentalists. Back matter includes a vocabulary list and a lesson on how to draw your own kolam.Set in India, this tale shines with its protagonist’s sincerity and makes a complex, daunting topic feel accessible to a young audience. Sona’s relationships with various family members help move the plot forward; her conversations with her toy elephant are especially charming. . . . An optimistic tale of eco-activism that’s sure to buoy little ones worried about the state of the planet.
—Kirkus ReviewsChitra Soundar grew up in Chennai, India, in a multigenerational family that was filled with small fights, big laughter, and lots of stories. An award-winning author of more than forty books for children, she loves writing picture books, fiction, nonfiction, and verse. Chitra Soundar travels the world visiting schools and appearing at festivals to bring Indian stories to children everywhere. She lives in London.

Jen Khatun is an award-winning illustrator whose work incorporates whimsy and playfulness in each line. Based in England, she enjoys living close to the sea and regularly walks through the beautiful downs to fuel her creativity.Start small,
Start now

Sona Sharma lives in a large joint family full of happy people who argue sometimes. Relatives come over unannounced, the phone rings often, and everyone is always welcome whatever the time.
These are Sona’s people:
Amma – Sona’s mom. She is a music teacher and singer. She’s always humming a song or listening to music.
Minmini – Minmini means firefly and she is Sona’s baby sister who is almost one.
Appa – Sona’s dad. He works with computers all day and sometimes at night too.
Thatha – Sona’s grandfather. He knows a lot of things. And when he doesn’t know about something, he tells a story about something else.
Paatti – Sona’s grandmother. She makes the best sweets in the whole world. She always laughs at Thatha’s jokes.
The President – Sona’s other grandmother. Sona doesn’t know her real name. The President used to be the president of some college, so everyone calls her that still. She lives in the only orange house in the entire neighborhood, called the Orange.
Joy and Renu – Sona’s friends from school. They live a
Soundar, Chitra
ISBN: 9781536239843

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2024-01-01T20:52:46Z

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