Children's Fiction Asian American
Sai's Magic Silk
A Picture Book
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2024
- Category
- Asian American, Friendship, Clothing & Dress
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- p to 2
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781849768153
- Publish Date
- Mar 2024
- List Price
- $22.99
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Description
Author Shyala Smith and illustrator Jani Balakumar’s Sai’s Magic Silk isa vibrant and unique story celebrating the idea of “finding your people.”
Sai loves to play with his amma’s saris. Under each six yards of magic silk, he is transported to a new world. He’s traveled from the depths of the ocean to the forests of Sinharaja—even to the moon and back! But can he find someone to share his adventures with?
About the authors
JANI BALAKUMAR is a Tamil-Canadian illustrator and 2D animator that resides in Toronto, Canada. She has a bachelor’s in animation from Sheridan College where she honed her craft. Her works often have a bold palette and mixed textural elements to make the work pop off the page.
