{"product_id":"dancing-in-thathas-footsteps-9781949528909","title":"Dancing in Thatha's Footsteps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2022 South Asia Book Award Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Sundays, Varun has his karate lesson, and his sister Varsha heads to dance school with their grandfather. One weekend, Varun reluctantly accompanies his sister to her lesson. Bored of waiting, he peeks into the classroom, and almost immediately, he is fascinated by the rhythm and grace of bharatanatyam, a dance from India that Varsha is learning to perfect. Varun tries a few moves at home in secret because...well, boys don't dance, do they? His grandfather is not so sure. Will Thatha be able to convince Varun to dance in his footsteps?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming picture book about an intergenerational Indian-American family discovering a shared love for bharatanatyam, an ancient classical dance form that continues to fascinate young dancers across the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenkat, Srividhya:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Srividhya Venkat's first story was illustrated and published by her brother when she was eight years old. Then she grew up to be just another adult. But after reading several books to her children, she became a child once more and began to weave stories again. Today, she is a children's author and oral storyteller who loves to create and share stories about our big beautiful world where everyone is different, yet same-same. Connect with her at srividhyavenkat.com\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRamchandran, Kavita:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kavita Ramchandran received her MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts in New York and has spent more than twelve years as a graphic designer in the children's educational and entertainment industry including art directing the award-winning kids' magazine Kahani, designing for Scholastic, McGraw Hill, and Harcourt, and working with networks like Disney Jr., Nick Jr., and Sesame Street Productions. A self-taught illustrator, and a dreamer \u0026amp; doer of her own Make Believe Design Studio, she lives in New York with her husband, two children, and a few imaginary characters. See more of her work at wemakebelieve.com.","brand":"Yali Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649424003346,"sku":"9781949528909","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5c7099c6-f740-4902-8776-5169c483c725.jpg?v=1733263821","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dancing-in-thathas-footsteps-9781949528909","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}