Description

A sensory celebration of family, food, and culture
When their train makes a 10-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. While the girl waits for her mug of milky spiced tea, readers are treated to the sights, sounds, and smells of the Chaiwalas cart. The aroma of ginger, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks swirls in the air. Tea leaves rustle, milk bubbles, and the hot drink is poured back and forth untilclink the cups are filled and placed on the stand. With a biscuit and a rusk added to their order, its time to find a spot to sit and enjoy
Inspired by the authors childhood visits to India, Chaiwala celebrates the pleasures of taking time for food, family, and traditioneven for a brief moment. Illustrated in lively cut-paper collages and filled with scrumptious sensory details, this book is just like a cup of chaiwarm, comforting, and good to the last drop.

Author: Priti Birla Maheshwari
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Owlkids
Published: 10/15/2021
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.35h x 8.03w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781771473682
Language: English