There is so much beauty in this work from Nadia Salomon, illustrated by Poonam Mistry. With a nod to Goodnight Moon, two children say goodnight to Ganesha, as they visit their grandparents in India. The evening includes stories and rituals which set a beautiful tone.
Mistry's tapestry style artwork brings mystery, warmth, and awe. You can look long at the intricate patterns and stylizations which accompany Salomon's rhyming text.
Goodnight, thali.
Goodnight, kumkum.
Goodnight, deepam--and wafts of perfume.
Visit this beauty with your totz before they drift to sleep.
by Nadia Salomon
illustrated by Poonam Mistry
Philomel Books, 2021
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