I love graphic novels. I'm not a fast reader, but graphic novels let me feel like I am. I also love India. I love historical fiction about India, I love Indian art, music, clothing...yeah...is Hindiphile the right word? Anyway, this was a really cool book for a younger audience to just be introduced to not only some cool Indian terms and a visual (if cartoon-y) trip to India, but also a glimpse of what one child's life as an Indian-American might be like. Ultimately, I love the feeling of 'it's okay to be who you are, that's as awesome as it gets' that the book conveys. So much story can be told in pictures and I think Chanani did a beautiful job capturing the color and warmth, and sometimes frenetic energy of India. The pashmina being an integral instrument to tell different parts of the story was a cool touch, because the use of color to transport the reader was so clever. I really liked this book!
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