LibraryAdventures: South Asian Heritage Month

Updated July 1, 2025
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Rain before rainbows
Halls, Smriti
Paper Book
Kiki Kallira breaks a kingdom
Mandanna, Sangu
Paper Book
Kiki Kallira is more of a worrier than a warrior - but today she will learn to be a hero. The mythical beasts she loves to draw have come to life, and she is the only one who can defeat them. A middle-grade fantasy inspired by Hindu legends about anxiety, creativity and finding your own...
The missing diamonds
Sami, Annabelle
Paper Book
Determined to be the world's greatest detective, Zaiba is always on the lookout for a crime to solve. She knows everything there is to know about running an investigation - in theory... At her cousin's Mehndi party, Zaiba gets her first challenge: to discover the identity of the...
South Asian Folktales, Myths and Legends
Shaffi, Sarah
Paper Book
  A beautiful new edition of retellings - including tales from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan! Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over South Asia, re-told for young readers. This book includes traditional...
Dadaji's paintbrush
Sirdeshpande, Rashmi
Paper Book
BEST OF THE YEAR Chicago Public Library · School Library Journal · Five Books Carnegie Medal Finalist Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who...

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