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Mandeep's Cloudy Days

by (author) Kuljinder Kaur Brar

illustrated by Samrath Kaur

Publisher
Annick Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2024
Category
Parents, Depression & Mental Illness, Cars & Trucks, Emotions & Feelings
Recommended Age
4 to 7
Recommended Grade
p to 2
Recommended Reading age
4 to 7
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781773219059
    Publish Date
    Sep 2024
    List Price
    $23.99

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Description

A beautiful picture book exploring how to cope with difficult and complex emotions when we’re away from the people we love.

Spending time with her dad makes Mandeep’s days shine. They have cha parties, perform Bhangra shows, and best of all, they write jokes together in her favorite unicorn journal. But when Dad starts a job as a truck driver, he starts being away from home most of the week. Without Dad, storm clouds start taking over Mandeep’s sunny days, casting a shadow on all the things she used to love doing. Can anything help Mandeep feel better?

The dynamic author-illustrator team behind the National Council Teachers of English Notable Children’s Book winner My Name Is Saajin Singh brings a new poignant story about father-daughter relationships, how we cope with being separated from our loved ones, and how to find glimpses of light in our days even when clouds threaten to settle in.

About the authors

KULJINDER KAUR BRAR is passionate about diverse representation in books and education. She is currently an elementary school teacher in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Her debut picture book was an NCTE Children’s Book List winner, a CCBC Best Books starred selection, short-listed for the Next Generation Indie Book Award, and received a Purple Dragonfly Book Award commendation. Spending time with her family and friends, nature walks, and anything milk chocolate brightens up her day.

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SAMRATH KAUR is a queer, American-born Punjabi illustrator currently based in Boston, MA, USA. This is his second picture book collaboration with Kuljinder Kaur Brar.

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Awards

  • Nominated, Blue Spruce Award

Editorial Reviews

“The author deftly portrays the signs of childhood depression, making space for the protagonist’s negative feelings.”

 

Kirkus Reviews, 08/14/24

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