In this beautiful children s picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five-year-old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mother s bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own.
She lives in Toronto.".
Rajni Perera is a Sri Lankan-born artist whose internationally showcased work floats between Western and immigrant culture.
He lives in Toronto.
He has read and performed at shows, festivals, and post-secondary institutions internationally.
His body of work includes twelve albums, four short films, and four books which include God Loves Hair, She of the Mountains, and even this page is white.
Vivek Shraya is a writer, musician, performer, and filmmaker.
Beautifully illustrated by Rajni Perera, The Boy & the Bindi is a joyful celebration of gender and cultural difference.
Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself.
In this beautiful children s picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five-year-old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mother s bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own
