A Gift for Amma Hardcover Book

A Gift for Amma

Written by Meera Sriram and illustrated by Mariona Cabassa

In this critically acclaimed book inspired by the author’s hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainbow of delights in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her amma. Educational endnotes explain all the items on sale and introduce readers to markets around the world.

South Asia Book Award Winner for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, 2021

Foreword Indies Silver Award Winner, 2021

Cybil Award Nominee, 2021

Bank Street’s Best Children’s Book of the Year, 2021

• Ages 4-9
• 32 pages
• Dimensions: 8.50” x 10.75”
• Hardcover
• Sustainably and ethically printed in China on 100% acid-free paper.
• Barefoot Books holds internationally recognized environmental management and social accountability standards. These promote manufacturing efficiency, good working conditions, worker health and safety, fair remuneration and the prohibition of child and forced labor. Their sustainable manufacturing includes carbon offsetting.