{"product_id":"the-katha-chest-9781665903905","title":"The Katha Chest","description":"\u003cb\u003eReminiscent of Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow's \u003ci\u003eMommy's Khimar\u003c\/i\u003e, this beautifully woven tale about the bonds of love, culture, and memory follows a young girl learning about her family history through her grandmother's katha chest.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAsiya loves to visit Nanu's house where she can rummage through Nanu's katha chest filled with quilts. There are stories in each of the quilts that her Nanu has collected through the years, all about the bold and brave women in Asiya's family. Among all of the games and exciting things at Nanu's house, Asiya thinks these hidden histories are the grandest treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRadhiah Chowdhury grew up at the mercy of a highly enthusiastic children's librarian. She has been an avid lover of books ever since and is passionate about stories that reflect all the magnificent different facets and experiences of a community and has been an advocate for representative publishing in her work as both an editor and an author. She's the author of picture books \u003ci\u003eJumble \u003c\/i\u003eand Katha Chest. Radhiah now lives in Sydney, Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLavanya Naidu\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an animator, designer, and award-winning children's book illustrator, born and raised in Kolkata, India. Her work has most recently been featured at the Asian Festival of Children's Content as a selection for their Digital Gallery 2020. Lavanya now lives in Melbourne, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Salaam Reads \/ Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for You","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641520525586,"sku":"9781665903905","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c58b3ef6-8bca-47a5-87aa-086621bdf269.jpg?v=1733021721","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-katha-chest-9781665903905","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}