Sheetal Sheth Instagram – Here we go! 👋🏽
RAASHI’S RAKHIS will be out next month and I am delighted to introduce y’all to clever Raashi ✨
From Publisher’s Weekly:
“A resourceful protagonist expands a gendered ritual… Raksha Bandhan, a festival about honoring families, is a favorite of bespectacled Raashi. But when her younger brother Tejas insists Raashi adhere to the holiday’s gendered guidelines, she questions Mama’s explanation: that traditionally, sisters tied rakhis—bracelets symbolizing protection—on to their brothers, because it once wasn’t thought that girls should do as much as boys. Raashi, whose big dreams include piloting planes, coaching a baseball team, and being president, wonders “if the idea was to protect the people you loved, why didn’t the girls get rakhis, too?” Traditionalists may balk at Sheth’s reinterpretation of a beloved Hindu ritual, but the direct narrative provides opportunity for a more inclusive celebration.”
Traditionalist?! I’d think we’d all be for updating these dated customs to connect with our values.
What say you?
And have you pre-ordered yet? These little things are actually big things in book world. Available anywhere books are sold! 🙏🏽📚(links on sheetalsheth.com/books)
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