{"product_id":"the-boy-the-bindi-9781551526683","title":"The Boy \u0026 the Bindi","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this beautiful children's picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGod Loves Hair\u003c\/i\u003e, a five-year-old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated by Rajni Perera, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy \u0026amp; the Bindi\u003c\/i\u003e is a joyful celebration of gender and cultural difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivek Shraya\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, musician, performer, and filmmaker. His body of work includes twelve albums, four short films, and four books which include \u003ci\u003eGod Loves Hair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShe of the Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eeven this page is white\u003c\/i\u003e. He has read and performed at shows, festivals, and post-secondary institutions internationally. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRajni Perera\u003c\/b\u003e is a Sri Lankan-born artist whose internationally showcased work floats between Western and immigrant culture. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551526683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 11.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vivek Shraya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659525419164,"sku":"9781551526683","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8d79af3e-65f1-4887-ac15-bb2bb8eb5631.jpg?v=1603895003","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-boy-the-bindi-9781551526683","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}