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Rahaman, Vashanti

Divali Rose

32 pp. | Boyds | August, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-524-9 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jamel Akib. Ricki is excited to celebrate Divali, but he's worried that his grandfather won't forgive him for accidentally having "meddled with his rosebush." Though the narration can be convoluted and the story tackles too many issues, a lilting Trinidadian syntax and cross-cultural references add flavor to this morality tale about honesty, family, and accepting difference. Gentle rose-tinted illustrations fill the pages.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

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