{"product_id":"mango-memories-9780593486269","title":"Mango Memories","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere is a completely captivating picture book that celebrates family, tradition...and mangoes!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery summer, the branches of a little girl's favorite tree droops heavy with mangoes. And this year, she is \u003ci\u003efinally\u003c\/i\u003e old enough to help her family harvest them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer brother shares a memory about his first time mango picking: his father holding him steady as he reached high above for the fruit. But when the girl climbs the tree, she becomes too dizzy. Then her grandma shares a mango memory: learning, many years ago, to toss a stone that knocked the fruit from the branches. But when the girl throws her stone, she keeps missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can this little heroine create her \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e mango memory if she can't even pick a mango? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNarrated by a determined young Indian child, and set in a lush mango grove, here is a picture book that honors generational traditions and beautifully introduces young readers to a culture with which they may not be familiar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSita Singh writes heart-warming stories with a South Asian backdrop. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBirds of a Feather, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman, which was a Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection. Another upcoming picture book--\u003ci\u003eIndigo Hands\u003c\/i\u003e--will be published by Anne Schwartz Books in Fall 2024. Born and raised in Ahmedabad, India, Sita now lives in South Florida with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNabi H. Ali is a Tamil-American illustrator who enjoys creating diverse works that showcase an array of cultures and people. He is the illustrator of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eLaxmi's Mooch, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received three starred reviews, was featured on \u003ci\u003eThe Today Show, \u003c\/i\u003eand was a New York Public Library Staff Pick, A Charlotte Huck Honor Book, and a ALSC Notable Children's Book. His other illustrated picture books include \u003ci\u003eBeautifully Me \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe Move the World. \u003c\/i\u003eNabi lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anne Schwartz Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50535489143058,"sku":"9780593486269","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d46a1eae-b860-4d90-8e62-2767c90117a6.jpg?v=1731437678","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mango-memories-9780593486269","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}