| Title | : | Thread of Love |
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| ISBN | : | 1534404732 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781534404731 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | Published October 16, 2018 |
It’s time for the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, the celebration of the special lifelong relationship shared by brothers and sisters everywhere. Join two sisters as they lovingly make rakhi—thread bracelets adorned with beads, sequins, sparkles, and tassels—for their brother. And then see their brother present them with toys and sweets and special gifts!
New York Times bestselling authors Surishtha and Kabir Sehgals’ irresistible text, set to the tune of the classic song Frère Jacques (Are You Sleeping), will have little ones singing along while they learn about Indian culture. And the vibrant illustrations by Zara Gonzalez Hoang will have readers wishing they could step right into the characters’ colorful crafting world.
This enchanting picture book includes instructions for making rakhi!
Thread of Love Reviews
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The Indian festival of Rakhi celebrates siblinghood with homemade threaded bracelets. Here, the custom is shared to the tune of children's classic Frère Jacques (Are You Sleeping).
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Mother-son author team Surishtha and Kabir Sehgal, whose previous titles include
A Bucket of Blessings,
The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk and
Festival of Colors, explore the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan in this fourth picture-book. An annual holiday intended to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters, it involves the gift of a rakhi - a decorative bracelet containing a talisman of some sort - from the sister to the brother, and a gift of sweets or jewelry in return. Using the classic song, "Frère Jacques" (AKA "Brother John") as a basis, the simple, sing-song text here follows two girls as they make a rakhi for their brother, tie it on him, and receive some gifts in exchange. A brief afterword includes instructions on making a rakhi, and a simple glossary of terms...
The third picture-book I have read from the Seghal family, Thread of Love pairs an engaging read-aloud narrative with bright, colorful artwork. I had never heard of Raksha Bandhan before picking up this title, so I was happy to learn a little bit more about Hindu and Indian customs, in this regard. I do wish a few more details about the festival had been given, in the (very) brief foreword, but I would imagine that for most young children the explanation presented will be enough. The text itself works quite well, I think, especially if one is familiar with the original song, and reads along using its rhythm. The artwork from Zara Gonzalez Hoang, who appears to be making her debut here, is quite cute and expressive, if a little too cartoonish for my taste. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about the bond between siblings, or featuring Hindu and/or Indian families and cultural customs. -
Picture Book K-2
Hardcover
Movement based activity (interactive)
Thread of Love is written by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal with illustrations by Zara Gonzalez. Published on October 16th 2018, Thread of Love is a picture book that celebrates siblings and the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan. This festival is an observance of the special relationship between sisters and brothers all over the world. The text is lyrical and set to the tune of the classic song Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping). The pages of this book are very colorful as two sisters thoughtfully make rakhi, bracelets made with thread and adorned with beads, sparkles, tassels, and sequins.
Thread of Love also comes with instructions on how to make rakhi bracelets! Your young children will love this interactive, movement based activity! The materials to make rakhi bracelets would be inexpensive to purchase as it is thread and beads and other fun adornments like sequins. This bracelet making activity along with the Frere Jacques song in the text will be sure to keep kids fully engaged in the book. Possibly some bonding between siblings can occur as well! As your children sit and make rakhi bracelets and sing! -
Art: Crafting, bracelet making
Family: 2 sisters and 1 brother
Identity: native and worldwide Indian
Song: Frere Jaques
A mother and son team adapt this common French song to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, an Indian festival in which brothers and sisters celebrate their love and respect for each other through gift giving. The book concludes with a world map of brothers and sisters across the globe, highlighting another form of connection between people that share a cultural bond to India.
Oftentimes celebrated in August, this would be an excellent book to share during units on family, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May),and artistic expressions and can easily be followed with a beading craft. The familiar song and contemporary, bold artwork will make this very appealing for toddlers and infants.
Reviewed by: Miss Kelsey, Youth and School Services, Vernon Area Public Library -
Thread of Love by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal, illustrated by Zara Gonzalez Hoang PICTURE BOOK Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster) 2018 $17.99. 1534404732
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Rakhi is an Indian festival where sisters make a bracelet for their brothers, and brothers give sisters gifts. Based on the song Frere Jacques, the text tells of the day the sister makes the bracelet.
Large bold illustrations are the highlight of this simple book. Includes a description of the festival at the beginning with bracelet making instructions at the end. I felt the song interpretation was too repetitive and didn't serve the text - it felt like an afterthought to the pictures.
Lisa Librarian
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20... -
Age: Toddler-Preschool
Art: Crafting, bracelet making
Family: 2 sisters and 1 brother
Identity: native and worldwide Indian
Song: Frere Jaques
A mother and son team adapt this common French song to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, an Indian festival in which brothers and sisters celebrate their love and respect for each other through gift giving. The book concludes with a world map of brothers and sisters across the globe, highlighting another form of connection between people that share a cultural bond to India.
Oftentimes celebrated in August, this would be an excellent book to share during units on family, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May),and artistic expressions and can easily be followed with a beading craft. The familiar song and contemporary, bold artwork will make this very appealing for toddlers and infants. -
Picture Book 2
Thread of Love - 2018
This story is about 3 siblings celebrating the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan. This festival celebrate the special relationship between brothers and sisters in the Indian culture. The two sisters make rakhi, thread bracelets decorated with colorful beads, tassels and sequins for the brother to show how much they love him. In return the brother promise to always watch out for his sisters and gives them sweets and toys.
This is such a sweet book about siblings and was recommended to me by my cousin who's husband is from India. It is set to the tune of Frère Jacques and has simple text that older children can read alone. It is also a great introduction to an Indian festival. The pictures are very bright and colorful and show the children in traditional Indian attire. -
The kids and I enjoyed learning about the Indian festival Rakhi, where siblings celebrate their love and respect for each other by making thread bracelets. Kids can make their own Rakhi thread bracelet following the craft instructions in the back matter.
They did have extra questions about this tradition, so it might have been nice to have an extra page of back matter with additional explanations, but globally it is a nice, age-appropriate introduction to this holiday. -
The illustrations are cheery and bright and text--about love between siblings, and between people of all nations -- is simple and uplifting. They provide new words to the familiar turn of "Frere Jacques" to introduce young readers to the Indian festival of rakhi. The book includes instructions at the back for how to make a thread bracelet, the "thread of love" referred to in the story.
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A sweet story about two sisters, their brother, and their celebration of the Indian holiday--Raksha Bandhan. The text is set to the familiar pattern of the song, Are You Sleeping. The beautiful illustrations will captivate young readers as the sisters create a rakhi for their brother and their brother shares sweets with them. The back matter includes instructions on how to create rakhi.
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A simple story about rakhi which is the Indian festival in which brothers and sisters demonstrate their love and respect for one another. The sisters make a threaded bracelet, called a rakhi, which symbolizes love. Brothers promise to care for their sisters and give them a present.
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A great book that introduces the Indian Holiday Raksha Bandhan and how to make a rakhi thread bracelet. The story only has a few words per page but clearly shows how a red thread binds others together with love. This would make a great storytime book.
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My favorite part of this book was the bright colors used throughout the illustrations on each page. The colors spoke to the culture in this story and that is something I really liked. The limited and repetitive text prepared this book to be a good one to read with little readers.
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This sweet story of sisters making a rakhi for their brother is simply divine. What a perfect read-aloud (written to the tune of Frere Jacques) and celebration of a beautiful Indian festival. The illustrations are intricate yet simple. What a lovely book!
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Sweet story about the Indian holiday Rahki that honors the bond between siblings. Bright, colorful illustrations draw the reader in and the text is catchy and can be sung to the tune or "Frere Jacques". This one seems to be a good representation of Indian culture in a beautiful and uplifting way.
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Told to the tune of "Brother John," this story shows how siblings celebrate Raksha Bandhan or raki-hi (rah-KEY), which is an Indian festival. Compelling to my two year old, especially with the singing!
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This is a great book that explains the Indian celebration of rakhi to the tune of Frere Jacques. I learned a little more about this festival myself by reading this, even though I have students from India.
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Like the wheels on the tuk tuk, this is an Indian revamp of a classic rhyming song most of us grew up with. It's such a fun way to share culture while making them familiar. The instructions for how to make a rakhi at the end was a nice touch.
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Love this one. You can sing it in storytime since it's written to the tune of "Frère Jacques." In this book, a brother and sister make a threads of love together during Raksha Bandhan which celebrates the love that "binds brothers and sisters-and family and friends too."
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Definitely sang the words. Lovely book about the Indian celebration of Rakhi. For all ages.
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An Indian festival celebrates sibling love and respect.
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Love the illustrations!!!
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A celebration of the Indian festival rakhi, or Raksha Bandhan, to the tune of "Are You Sleeping".
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A new version of Frere Jacques that teaches about a different cultural tradition.
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A sweet introduction to an Indian festival. Illustrations are bright and bold
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A sweet story about the connection between siblings.
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Super cute, reads aloud beautifully and is a refreshing change from books filled with sibling hostility. Highly recommended for ages 2-5.
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This was an adorable book, and I will be using it on the next Raksha Bandhan which is on August 15th, 2019, for a kids fiber art program.
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I have never heard of Rakhi, so I enjoyed this book. Written to match the song Are You Sleeping.
