{"product_id":"a-bucket-of-blessings-9781442458703","title":"A Bucket of Blessings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful myth from India comes to life in this enchanting, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNear a majestic mountain in a vast jungle with many mango trees, it has not rained for weeks and weeks. The village well and pond are dry. Monkey and his friends look everywhere for water, but they have no luck. And then Monkey remembers a story his mama used to tell him, a story about how peacocks can make it rain by dancing. So he sets out to see if the story is true... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis little-known legend, told with dramatic rhythm and illustrated with the colors and textures of India, is sure to delight and inspire.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKabir Sehgal started his class newspaper in second grade and has been writing ever since. A bestselling author of several books, he is also a jazz bassist and Grammy Award-winning producer. Kabir and his mother, Surishtha Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include \u003ci\u003eFestival of Colors\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and \u003ci\u003eSeven Samosas\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eA Bucket of Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. He lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals' books, visit Bucket.art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurishtha Sehgal was a university professor for many years and now enjoys reading to children during story time. She is the founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes social responsibility among students, and she serves on the boards of two universities and a national arts center. Surishtha and her son, Kabir Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include \u003ci\u003eFestival of Colors\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and \u003ci\u003eSeven Samosas\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eA Bucket of Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. She lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals' books, visit Bucket.art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJing Jing Tsong is a mom, musician, and surfer whose grown-up job is drawing pictures. Her technique, which layers color and texture, is influenced by her experiences working in traditional stone lithography and monoprints. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSeven Samosas \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eA Bucket of Blessings, \u003c\/i\u003eboth written by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal, \u003ci\u003eFirst Morning Sun \u003c\/i\u003eby Aimee Reed, and \u003ci\u003eFeathers and Hair, What Animals Wear \u003c\/i\u003eby Jennifer Ward, among others. Jing Jing and her husband live on an island in Washington state. Visit her at JingJingTsong.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beach Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515234488594,"sku":"9781442458703","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c25e911-b6ae-4370-a486-7a6eefe7ad79.jpg?v=1731000946","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-bucket-of-blessings-9781442458703","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}