{"product_id":"the-closet-ghosts-9780892394678","title":"The Closet Ghosts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a young girl named Anu has trouble adjusting to her new home and school, she calls upon Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, for help vanquishing the ghosts in her closet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving to a new place is hard enough without finding a bunch of mean, nasty ghosts in your closet. This looks like a job for Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, who can change shape in the blink of an eye and chase goblins and demons away with his thundering voice. When Hanuman answers Anu's plea for help, Anu rejoices--until she realizes that those pesky ghosts don't seem to be going anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUma Krishnaswami effortlessly weaves motifs from Indian mythology into this bubbly story of ultimately finding comfort in a new place, and Shiraaz Bhabha's exquisitely detailed acrylic paintings glow on the page. \u003ci\u003eThe Closet Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e is a treat that will delight and amaze any child who is facing a big change ... or has ghosts in their closet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUma Krishnaswami\u003c\/b\u003e was born in India and now lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her novel, \u003ci\u003eStep Up to the Plate, Maria Singh\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature. Uma has been nominated twice for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She teaches in the MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Visit her online at umakrishnaswami.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShiraaz Bhabha\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in India, and now lives in California. A gifted fine artist and website designer, Shiraaz had her first major show of paintings in Berkeley, California. Her paintings blend Eastern and Western themes, techniques, and motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Children's Book Press (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388453916946,"sku":"9780892394678","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f69cd16-3673-4bef-a621-a76779d87356.jpg?v=1728899805","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-closet-ghosts-9780892394678","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}