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A review by kristenremenar
Bindu's Bindis by Supriya Kelkar
4.0
I'm so glad to find a beautiful picture book on this topic! So many of us have seen people wear bindis and wondered what they meant and why they are worn.
I love the art and the clever way of teaching without sounding didactic. The ending felt a bit constructed. It was brilliant, though, the way the author/illustrator worked in the way brown people and immigrants can be mistreated in our country. When Bindu goes to pick up her Nani from the airport, they see angry White people holding up signs that say "Go back". The solution is wonderful and easy. Bindu and her family talk to each other and walk proudly.
This is how we make the future a little better. We share beautiful picture books that answer questions and inspire empathy. We see Bindu and her family not as "the other". We see a little girl who loves the pretty bindis and loves her Nani, someone to whom we can relate. Lovely and important.
I love the art and the clever way of teaching without sounding didactic. The ending felt a bit constructed. It was brilliant, though, the way the author/illustrator worked in the way brown people and immigrants can be mistreated in our country. When Bindu goes to pick up her Nani from the airport, they see angry White people holding up signs that say "Go back". The solution is wonderful and easy. Bindu and her family talk to each other and walk proudly.
This is how we make the future a little better. We share beautiful picture books that answer questions and inspire empathy. We see Bindu and her family not as "the other". We see a little girl who loves the pretty bindis and loves her Nani, someone to whom we can relate. Lovely and important.