A review by darleneivy
Bracelets for Bina's Brothers by Rajani LaRocca

5.0

For Raksha Bandhan each year, sisters give brothers a bracelet to keep them safe. Bina picks one special bead for each brother based on his interests and asks each brother about his favorite colors. After purchasing the beads, Bina makes each brother a bracelet and creates a very simple pattern in the beads - blue, green, blue, green or orange, orange, green, green, for example. The brothers make Bina a beaded necklace - with no pattern. Back matter includes a cultural note about Raksha Bandhan as well as suggestions for other patterns to explore and thoughts on comparing and contrasting patterns.