Author Meera Sriram joins us for storytime to celebrate the launch of her new book “THE SPICE BOX!”
BOOK LAUNCH DETAILS
5/4/2024 at 2:00pm
BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
2090 Kittredge St
Berkeley, CA 94705
About the Author:
Meera Sriram grew up in India and moved to the U.S. at the turn of the millennium. She is the author of several picture books, including A Garden in My Hands and A Gift for Amma, which School Library Journal called an “excellent story for young readers to enhance their understanding of color and an aspect of traditional Indian culture” in a starred review. An electrical engineer in her past life, she now enjoys writing for children and advocating for early and multicultural literacy. Meera loves yoga and chai, and lives with her husband and two children in Berkeley, California.
About the Book:
A father and son share family stories through a spice box, handed down from generation to generation, in this tender picturebook.
Rishi’s grandma arrives from India today, and he longs to cook curry alongside his Dad using the delicious flavors from his family’s spice box. But this spice box is more than just fragrant spices in shades of gold and ruby. This spice box holds memories that are passed down from one generation to the next, as each found their place in this wide world. When Rishi drops the box that holds the family’s heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.
