The Boy & and Bindi

Hardcover Synopsis In this beautiful children's picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five-year-old boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, the red dot commonly worn by South Asian women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself. Beautifully illustrated with hand paintings by Rajni Perera, The Boy & the Bindi is a joyful celebration of gender and cultural difference. Author Vivek Shraya is a writer, musician, performer, and filmmaker. Her previous books include the novel She of the Mountains and the YA book God Loves Hair, and she has been shortlisted for Lambda Literary Awards three times. She has read and performed at shows, festivals and post-secondary institutions internationally. I