Children play, birds call, and grown-ups go about their business during the hot days of summer in northern India. But in the bustle of the street and marketplace, everyone is watching, waiting for those magical clouds to bring their gift of rain to the land. Through the observations of one young girl, the scents and sounds, the dazzling colours, and the breathless anticipation of a parched cityscape are vividly evoked during the final days before the welcome arrival of the monsoon. Rhythmic prose and vivid chalk pastels flood the senses and take the reader on a tour of diverse urban India.

Get out your umbrellas! Rhythmic prose and vivid chalk pastels flood the senses and take the reader on a tour of diverse urban India in this beautiful picture book.

About the Author
Uma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for children. She was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in Aztec, New Mexico. Jamel Akib grew up in Malaysia, and now lives in Leigh-on-Sea, England. This is his first picture book.


Book Information
ISBN 9781250835116
Author Uma Krishnaswami
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Square Fish
Publisher Palgrave USA
Weight(grams) 136g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 223mm * 4mm